OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14214589

HEAD,CONFINED SPACE,CLEANING,MIXER,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,ENTANGLED

1986-01-16T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,CONFINED SPACE,CLEANING,MIXER,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,ENTANGLED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14214589
Report ID: 454711

Event description

HEAD CRUSHED IN TURBINE BATCH MIXER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 AND HIS ASSISTANT WERE CLEANING A TURBINE BATCH MIXER. EMPLOYEE #1 W AS APPARENTLY PARTLY INSIDE THE MIXER WHEN HE TOLD HIS ASSISTANT TO START IT UP. WHEN THE MIXER STARTED, THE EMPLOYEE BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE PADDLE ARM AND WAS CRUSHED WHEN HIS HEAD STRUCK THE BOTTOM OF THE MATERIAL CHUTE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 35 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
756

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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