OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14332456

MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,ENTANGLED,NIP POINT

1985-11-19T00:00:00

Event: MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,ENTANGLED,NIP POINT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14332456
Report ID: 418100

Event description

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT BY MOVING GEARS; DIED FROM INJURIES

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS GREASING GEARS WHILE THE GEARS WERE IN OPERATION. THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND OR ARM BECAME CAUGHT IN AN INGOING NIP POINT. HIS ENTIRE BODY WAS PULLED I NTO THE GEARS AND HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
2

Event type
2

Source
24

Occupation code
849

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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