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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14379861

SCREW CONVEYOR,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,AUGER,ARM

Event
SCREW CONVEYOR,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,AUGER,ARM
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14379861
Report ID
522000

Event description

Employee injured when arm caught in screw conveyor

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, a machine operator, was cleaning soap residue from a screw conveyor housing. The auger activated and squeezed his arm between the auger and its hou sing. Employee #1 suffered injuries that required hospitalization.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 59 M

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    2
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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