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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14348882

CLOTHING,MAINTENANCE,ROTATING SHAFT,WORK RULES,TRUCK,ENTANGLED,POWER TAKE-OFF

Event
CLOTHING,MAINTENANCE,ROTATING SHAFT,WORK RULES,TRUCK,ENTANGLED,POWER TAKE-OFF
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14348882
Report ID
418300

Event description

EMPLOYEE ENTANGLED IN TRUCK POWER TAKE-OFF SHAFT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS UNDER A "LOAD LUGGER" (MACK TRUCK), ATTEMPTING TO MAKE AN ADJUST MENT TO THE POWER TAKE-OFF (PTO) UNIT, MOUNTED INSIDE THE TRUCK FRAME. THE PTO C ONTROL LEVER WAS IN THE "ON" POSITION. AS THE PTO STARTED TO OPERATE, THE EMPLOY EE'S CLOTHING CAUGHT ON A METAL PROJECTION OF THE ROTATING PTO SHAFT. HE WAS PUL LED INTO, AND AROUND, THE ROTATING SHAFT. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 61 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    24
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    2

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