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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14414643

HEAD,ROTATING SHAFT,WORK RULES,ENTANGLED,POWER TAKE-OFF,CLOTHING,CONTROL LEVER,TRUCK,NECK,UNGUARDED

Event
HEAD,ROTATING SHAFT,WORK RULES,ENTANGLED,POWER TAKE-OFF,CLOTHING,CONTROL LEVER,TRUCK,NECK,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14414643
Report ID
729300

Event description

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN CAUGHT IN TRUCK PTO SHAFT

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 1:45 PM ON JANUARY 8, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 HAD FINISHED LOADING A 16 FOOT FLATBED TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS EQUIPPED WITH A HYDRAULIC POWER TAKE-OFF WH ICH OPERATES THE TAILGATE LIFT. THE CONTROL LEVER FOR THIS POWER UNIT WAS NOT WO RKING PROPERLY, SO EMPLOYEE #1 CRAWLED UNDER THE TRUCK TO MANUALLY DISENGAGE THE ROTATING DRIVE SHAFT. THE TRUCK WAS IN NEUTRAL WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, AND THE POWER TAKE-OFF DRIVE SHAFT WAS TURNING. HE CAUGHT HIS COAT SLEEVE ON THE ROTATI NG SHAFT AND WAS PULLED INTO A SMALL SPACE BETWEEN THE TRUCK FRAME AND THE DRIVE SHAFT. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED SEVERE HEAD AND NECK INJURIES AND WAS DEAD WHEN FOU ND.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 47 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    20
    Event type
    2
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    12
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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