OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14450233
D. R. ALLEN & SON, INC.
CHERRY POINT, NC·
Event description
One killed, one injured when employee is caught in equipment
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 and #2 were assisting in cleaning concrete from a Curbmaster form r iding paver. The engine was running and both employees were standing in front of the slowly moving auger, using a long handled scraper and a high pressure water hose to clean off the concrete. Employee #1's clothing apparently became caught in the auger and he was pulled into the equipment. He died of multiple trauma. Employee #2 had portions of two fingers and a thumb amputated while attempting t o free Employee #1. The employees lacked proper training and instructions on cle aning procedures.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 48 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 2
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