OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14465272

CLOTHING,ROTATING SHAFT,CONSTRUCTION,ENTANGLED,UNGUARDED

1985-01-11T00:00:00

Event: CLOTHING,ROTATING SHAFT,CONSTRUCTION,ENTANGLED,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14465272
Report ID: 626300

Event description

CLOTHING CAUGHT BY ROTATING SHAFT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS THE OPERATOR OF A TRUCK MOUNTED SOIL TEST DRILLING MACHINE. HIS COAT SLEEVE BECAME CAUGHT BY THE MACHINE'S ROTATING SHAFT. THE SHAFT PROPELLED H IM AGAINST THE MACHINE STRUCTURE, CAUSING FATAL INJURIES.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 44 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
19

Event type
2

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
2

Task assigned
1

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