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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14237028

CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,LOCKOUT,PUMP

Event
CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,LOCKOUT,PUMP
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14237028
Report ID
626600

Event description

CAUGHT IN A ROTATING SCREW PUMP

Investigation abstract

ON JUNE 20, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 9 PM, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING THE EXCESS GROUT FROM THE BLADES OF A SCREW PUMP. A THIRD EMPLOYEE WAS COMING OUT OF THE PUMP. THE FOREMAN WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GOING DOWN INTO TH E SERVICE PUMP WHEN EITHER THE FOREMAN OR THE THIRD EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTLY BRUSHED AGAINST THE PUMP SWITCH AND TURNED IT ON. THE SCREW PUMP WAS AT A 38 DEGREE ANGL E AND WAS 48 FEET LONG AND 6 FEET IN DIAMETER. THE BLADES WERE 5/16 INCH THICK A ND THERE WAS 14 INCHES OF CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BLADE ENDS AND THE INSIDE OF THE PUMP WALL.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    1
    Event type
    2
    Source
    36
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    13
    Environmental factor
    1
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    16
    Event type
    2
    Source
    36
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    13
    Environmental factor
    1
    Task assigned
    1

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