OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14336309

GUARD,HEART ATTACK,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED

1989-04-12T00:00:00

Event: GUARD,HEART ATTACK,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14336309
Report ID: 418100

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN PAPER SHREDDER

Investigation abstract

At approximately 11:30 a.m. on April 12, 1989, Employee #1 of Austell Box Boerl was found dead inside an industrial paper shredder, his body extensively mutilat ed. Just prior to the incident, Employee #1 had been hand loading waste paper on to the conveyor belt which fed the shredder. It is highly probable that he colla psed or fell onto the conveyor and was then transported 65 ft into the shredder which was unguarded. The employee had a history of seizures on the job.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 55 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
2

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