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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14549968

CLOTHING,ROTATING PARTS,CONSTRUCTION,STRANGULATED,ENTANGLED

Event
CLOTHING,ROTATING PARTS,CONSTRUCTION,STRANGULATED,ENTANGLED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14549968
Report ID
454711

Event description

CLOTHING CAUGHT IN EQUIPMENT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING NEAR ROTATING BORING EQUIPMENT WHEN HER CLOTHING BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE EQUIPMENT. SHE DIED OF STRANGLATION FROM CLOTHING WRAPPING AROU ND HER NECK.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 23 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    20
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    869
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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