OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14517544

AMPUTATED,LOSS OF BLOOD,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,AUGER,LEG

1985-02-09T17:30:00

Event: AMPUTATED,LOSS OF BLOOD,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,AUGER,LEG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14517544
Report ID: 419700

Event description

EMPLOYEE INSIDE COATER MACHINE WHEN IT WAS TURNED ON

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30 PM ON FEBRUARY 9, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSIDE AN ASTEC CO ATER, CLEANING OUT ASPHALT WHICH HAD ADHERED TO THE INSIDE WALLS. AS HE WAS STAR TING TO STEP OUTSIDE THE COATER, IT WAS ACCIDENTALLY TURNED ON AT THE CONTROL ST ATION. THE COATER'S AUGERS CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE'S LEGS AND AMPUTATED THEM. THE EM PLOYEE BLED TO DEATH.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
16

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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