OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14513931
FRACTURE,ABDOMEN,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,GEAR,LEG
Event description
GEAR FROM BALL MILL FELL ON EMPLOYEE, CRUSHING HIM
Investigation abstract
IN APRIL 19, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 8:45 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HELPING STAND A HAL WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WENT INTO SHOCK AND DIED. F-MOON BULL GEAR ON ITS SIDE. THE GEAR WAS TAKEN FROM A BALL MILL. THE GEAR WAS LEANED ONTO A 102 AND 1/2 INCH LONG 4 X 4, SO THAT IT COULD BE SANDBLASTED. THE GEAR STOOD 6 FEET TALL, WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 4,000 POUNDS. THE GEAR FELL OFF T HE 4 X 4, STRIKING AND FALLING ON EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED THE FOLLOWIN G INJURIES; 3 DEEP LACERATIONS ON HIS RIGHT LEG, A BROKEN RIGHT FEMUR, A COMPOUN D FRACTURE OF THE LEFT TIBIA, A FRACTURED LEFT FEMUR AND A FRACTURED PELVIS. THE SCROTUM AND THE ENTIRE GENITAL AREA WAS TORN FROM HIS BODY, ALLOWING THE SMALL INTESTINE TO PROTUDE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED IN SHOCK PANTS AND GIVEN BLOOD. HE
Victim
-
#1 Fatality Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 2
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