OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14348882
CLOTHING,MAINTENANCE,ROTATING SHAFT,WORK RULES,TRUCK,ENTANGLED,POWER TAKE-OFF
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
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#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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