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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14255319

LOSS OF BLOOD,CRUSHED,PELVIS,INATTENTION

Event
LOSS OF BLOOD,CRUSHED,PELVIS,INATTENTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14255319
Report ID
453710

Event description

CRUSHED BETWEEN KILN CAR AND WALL OF DRYER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MAKING A "CHANGE OVER", THAT IS, REMOVING A KILN CAR FROM THE DR YER, PLACING THE CAR INTO THE KILN, THEN REPLACING THE CAR INTO THE DRYER TO FIL L IT TO CAPACITY. HE COMPLETED THE CHANGE FROM THE DRYER TO THE KILN. IN THE PRO CESS OF REPLACING THE CAR INTO THE DRYER HE SOMEHOW APPARENTLY POSITIONED HIMSEL F IN FRONT OF, AND TO ONE SIDE, OF THE KILN CAR GOING INTO THE DRYER. HE WAS PIN NED BETWEEN THE EDGE OF THE KILN CAR AND THE INNER WALL OF THE DRYER. HE SUFFERE D A CRUSHED PELVIS AND LOWER BODY. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS LISTED AS LOSS OF BLOO D AND TRAUMA.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 23 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    14
    Event type
    2
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    766
    Human factor
    10
    Environmental factor
    4
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

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