OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14488209

MAINTENANCE,FAN,FAN BLADE,TRUCK,NECK,STRUCK BY,UNGUARDED

1984-11-03T00:00:00

Event: MAINTENANCE,FAN,FAN BLADE,TRUCK,NECK,STRUCK BY,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14488209
Report ID: 215000

Event description

STRUCK BY TRUCK FAN BLADE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON A TRUCK WHILE IT'S ENGINE WAS RUNNING. AS HE WAS CHEC KING THE BATTERY WITH A VOLTAGE AMP METER, THE FAN BLADE BROKE. A PIECE OF THE B LADE FLEW UP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE NECK, KILLING HIM.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 58 M

Nature of injury
7

Part of body
20

Event type
1

Source
29

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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