OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14240899

LOADING,SHOCK,AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,AUGER,HAND,FOOT,LEG

1989-08-07T00:00:00

Event: LOADING,SHOCK,AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,AUGER,HAND,FOOT,LEG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14240899
Report ID: 627400

Event description

EMPLOYEE DIES AFTER LEG AND HAND ARE AMPUTATED BY AUGER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED INTO A MOVING AUGER THAT WAS LOADING ANIMAL FAT FROM A FAT S KIMMER INTO A TRUCK. EMPLOYEE #1'S FOOT GOT CAUGHT AND HIS LEG AND HAND WERE PUL LED INTO THE AUGER, WHERE BOTH WERE AMPUTATED. HE DIED OF SHOCK WHEN HE REACHED THE HOSPITAL.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 19 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
16

Event type
2

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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