OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14483994

HEAD,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR

1985-02-16T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14483994
Report ID: 213100

Event description

Employee killed when crushed by side shifter

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 and a coworker, both mechanics, were assigned to change belts on a G reenfield sandwich belt conveyor. While Employee #1 went to the location where t he belts were to be removed, the coworker went up a walking ramp to a console to move a side shifter toward the plant wall. When the coworker activated the side shifter, instead of going toward the plant wall it moved quickly toward Employe e #1, who was bent over with his head in the machine. The coworker tried to stop the side shifter, but it had already traversed the full length of the shifter. Employee #1's head was crushed between the frame of the side shifter and the fra me of the motor, killing him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 64 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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