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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14517361

CHEST,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR,STRUCK BY,OVERTURN

Event
CHEST,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR,STRUCK BY,OVERTURN
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14517361
Report ID
419700

Event description

STRUCK BY OVERTURNING CONVEYOR

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LOADING 50 POUND BAGS OF FERTILIZER ONTO FLAT BED TRUCKS. AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A PORTABLE LOADING CONVEYOR, IT TOPPLED OVER, STRIKING HI M IN THE CHEST AREA. HE SUFFERED SEVERE CRUSHING INJURIES OF THE CHEST AREA. EMP LOYEE #1 WAS POSITIONED IN AN UNSAFE POSITION WHILE MOVING THE CONVEYOR.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 20 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    1
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    10
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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