OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14256507
KEENER LUMBER CO., INC.
CLINTON, NC·
Event description
Employee killed when leg caught in auger conveyor
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was attempting to remove a slab that was jamming a slab conveyor whe esult of his injuries. n a coworker told him that he would get a chain saw to cut the slab loose. The c oworker heard Employee #1 yell and, before he could turn around, Employee #1's l eft foot had become caught in a 10 inch auger. The coworker ran approximately 8 ft to cut off power to the auger. When he got back to Employee #1, he saw that h is left leg had been cut off almost to the hip and called for help. A cutting to rch had to be used to free Employee #1 from the conveyor. He showed no signs of life. An ambulance was called and rescue workers performed CPR before transporti ng him to Samson County Memorial Hospital in Clifton, NC. Employee #1died as a r
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 56 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 12
- Environmental factor
- 3
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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