OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14312516

MIXER BLADE,MAINTENANCE,MIXER,CONSTRUCTION,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ASPHALT

1987-07-31T00:00:00

Event: MIXER BLADE,MAINTENANCE,MIXER,CONSTRUCTION,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ASPHALT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14312516
Report ID: 213100

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE FELL INTO ASPHALT MIXER; CRUSHED

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS GREASING FITTINGS ON TOP OF THE PUG MILL BLACKTOP MIXER. HE FELL INTO THE MIXER PADDLES AND WAS FATALLY CRUSHED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 20 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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