OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14332464

AMPUTATED,SCREW CONVEYOR,CLEANING,SLIP,TRUCK,LEG

1985-09-12T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,SCREW CONVEYOR,CLEANING,SLIP,TRUCK,LEG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14332464
Report ID: 418100

Event description

LEG AMPUTATED BY SCREW CONVEYOR

Investigation abstract

AT THE END OF EACH WORK SHIFT EACH TRUCK DRIVER IS REQUIRED TO WASH THE AUGER CH UTE ON HIS TRUCK TO PREVENT CONCRETE RESIDUE FROM SETTING UP. THE EMPLOYEES STAN D ON A SMALL PLATFORM ABOVE AN UNGUARDED SCREW AUGER, CLEANING WITH A HIGH-PRESS URE WATER HOSE. EMPLOYEE #1 TRIED TO WALK THE LENGTH OF THE AUGER CHUTE TO REACH A DIRT BANK TO STEP OFF ON. HE SLIPPED AT THE END OF AUGER, AMPUTATING HIS LEFT LEG 6 INCHES BELOW THE KNEE ON THE SHARP AUGER BLADE.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
18

Event type
2

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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