OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14256291
DRAG CHAIN CONVEYOR,FRACTURE,WORK PLATFORM
Event description
EMPLOYEE SUFFERED LEG FRACTURE WHEN CAUGHT IN DRAG CONVEYOR
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 climbed to a work platform to close a chute door used to fill traile lity. rs with wood chips from a drag conveyor. The trailer being loaded was full but t he chute door opening was jammed open. Once in position at the chute door, Emplo yee #1 signaled Employee #2 to turn off the conveyor. Employee #2 did. Employee #1 removed an enclosure guard from around the drag chain pulley and stood on the chain to direct Employee #2 on the ground to turn off the top conveyor. Employe e #2 misunderstood the directions and started the conveyor on which Employee #1 was standing. Employee #1's leg was caught in the conveyor drag bar and this res ulted in fracture of the lower left leg with hospitalization and extended disabi
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 723
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 2
- Task assigned
- 1
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