OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14257513

CHEST,ASPHYXIATED,CRUSHED,MECH MAT HANDLING

1985-05-07T00:00:00

Event: CHEST,ASPHYXIATED,CRUSHED,MECH MAT HANDLING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14257513
Report ID: 453710

Event description

CRUSHED BY ROLLER TREAD REEL ON TIRE BUILDER MACHINE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS THREADING A NEW TREAD REEL ONTO AN 85 E TIRE BUILDER MACHINE. SO MEHOW, HE ENDED UP FACE DOWN UNDER A TAKE-UP REEL. THE REEL WAS LOCATED 4 1/4 IN CHES ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASPHYXIATED DUE TO THE CRUSHING ACTION OF THE REEL ON HIS CHEST. NO ONE WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 57 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
5

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
777

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
4

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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