OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14352306
SCOTT CONCRETE PIPE CO.
SAVANNAH, GA·
Event description
EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN UNGUARDED GEARS ON A CEMENT MIXER
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 STARTED A PRASCHAK CONCRETE MIXER, PROPERLY LOCATED FOR SAFE OPERATI ON. HE WAS LATER FOUND DEAD, WITH A CRUSHED CHEST, BETWEEN THE MAIN SHAFT GEAR A ND THE SMALL DRIVE GEAR. THESE GEARS, AS WELL AS 4 PULLEYS AND "V" BELTS, WERE U NGUARDED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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