OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14434336

EYE,FRACTURE,AGRICULTURE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SKULL,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,BROKEN CHAIN

1989-04-08T00:00:00

Event: EYE,FRACTURE,AGRICULTURE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SKULL,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,BROKEN CHAIN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14434336
Report ID: 951510

Event description

Employee injured when struck by flying roller chain link

Investigation abstract

While a cane crusher drive was being reversed, the drive chain failed and sent o ne of the broken metal roller links, approximately 2 in. by 4 in., flying. The l ink struck Employee #1's head. Employee #1 suffered a fractured skull and was bl inded in his left eye.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 50 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
26

Occupation code
768

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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