OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14341671

SEVERED,MAINTENANCE,ROTATING PARTS,WORK RULES,DRUM,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,LOCKOUT

1989-02-06T00:00:00

Event: SEVERED,MAINTENANCE,ROTATING PARTS,WORK RULES,DRUM,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,LOCKOUT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14341671
Report ID: 418800

Event description

Employee killed when caught in rotating hog (drum)

Investigation abstract

At about sunset, Employee #1 was replacing chippers on a hog (drum). The machine suddenly went into gear and started rotating, dismembering his body. Employee # 1 was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 21 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
13

Environmental factor
8

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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