OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14252951

AMPUTATED,SCREW CONVEYOR,SLIP,CONVEYOR,UNGUARDED,LEG

1987-03-12T10:45:00

Event: AMPUTATED,SCREW CONVEYOR,SLIP,CONVEYOR,UNGUARDED,LEG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14252951
Report ID: 453710

Event description

EMPLOYEE'S LEG AMPUTATED IN UNGUARDED SCREW CONVEYOR

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 10:45 AM ON MARCH 12, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 AND FOUR COWORKERS WERE DUMPING SACKS OF PEANUTS (WEIGHING 80-100 POUNDS) INTO AN AUGER. THE PEANUTS WE RE SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSPORTED TO A PROCESSING AREA. A 10 X 16 INCH SECTION OF THE AUGER BOX COVER HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REMOVED AND NOT REPLACED. EMPLOYEE #1'S RIGH T FOOT SLIPPED. AS HE TRIED TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE HIS LEFT FOOT ENTERED THE UNCO VERED PORTION OF THE AUGER. HIS LEFT LEG WAS AMPUTATED JUST BELOW THE KNEE.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 43 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
18

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
889

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
1

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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