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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14503221

REMOTE CONTROL,WORK RULES,LIVER,LOCKOUT,ENTANGLED

Event
REMOTE CONTROL,WORK RULES,LIVER,LOCKOUT,ENTANGLED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14503221
Report ID
729700

Event description

CAUGHT AND KILLED BY GUT-COOKER MACHINE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE ACT OF REACHING INTO THE GUT COOKER TO UNLOAD IT. SOMEONE STARTED THE MACHINE WHILE HIS ARM WAS INSIDE, CAUSING HIM TO BE CAUGHT AND PULL ED INTO IT. HE RECEIVED MASSIVE TEARING INJURIES TO HIS LIVER AND HEPATIC VEIN, AND DIED SHORTLY THEREAFTER.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 44 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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