OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14454482

AMPUTATED,SCREW CONVEYOR,UNSECURED,GRATING,FOOT

1985-11-15T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,SCREW CONVEYOR,UNSECURED,GRATING,FOOT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14454482
Report ID: 751910

Event description

FOOT AMPUTATED BY AUGER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED ON A METAL GRATE WALKWAY OVER A RUNNING AUGER. THE GRATE WAS NOT SECURED. THE BOLTS THAT HELD THE GRATE WERE MISSING. THE GRATE TIPPED. THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT SLID INTO THE AUGER AND BECAME ENTANGLED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ABLE TO PULL HIMSELF OUT OF THE AUGER. HIS FOOT WAS AMPUTATED AT THE ANKLE. THE GRATES ARE APPROXIMATELY 13" BY 19".

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 47 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
11

Event type
2

Source
43

Occupation code
705

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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