OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14498547
M & C CONSOLIDATED INC
SUGARLAND, TX·
Event description
MANGLED BY BLADES OF PUG MILL MIXER
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A HAMMER, PRYBAR, AND A WEDGING TOOL TO DISLODGE HARDENED SAND AND CEMENT WHICH HAD ACCUMULATED ON THE INTERIOR WALLS AND BLADES OF A PUG MILL. THE MILL WAS ACTIVATED BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON WHO WAS UNAWARE THAT EMPL OYEE #1 WAS WORKING INSIDE THE MILL. THE MILL BLADES CAUGHT AND MANGLED EMPLOYEE #1 BEFORE THE PLANT MANAGER COULD SHUT DOWN THE MOTORS.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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