OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14348882

DENBO IRON & METAL CO., INC.

DECATUR, AL· 1986-01-29T00:00:00

Event: CLOTHING, MAINTENANCE, ROTATING SHAFT, WORK RULES, TRUCK, ENTANGLED, POWER TAKE-OFF
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2088334
Employer profile: DENBO IRON & METAL CO., INC.
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 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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