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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14542310

CLOTHING,ROTATING SHAFT,WORK RULES,CLEANING,NECK,ENTANGLED,UNGUARDED

Event
CLOTHING,ROTATING SHAFT,WORK RULES,CLEANING,NECK,ENTANGLED,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14542310
Report ID
418100

Event description

EMPLOYEE'S APRON CAUGHT IN ROTATING SHAFT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WEARING A LOOSE, SELF-MADE APRON. WHILE SHE WAS CLEANING THE LOO M THE APRON BECAME CAUGHT IN A ROTATING HAND-WHEEL SHAFT. THE APRON WAS DRAPED A ROUND THE EMPLOYEE'S NECK. SHE WAS PULLED INTO THE SHAFT BY THE APRON BEING WRAP PED AROUND THE SHAFT, AND WAS FATALLY INJURED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 25 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    20
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    749
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    2
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

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