OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14554232

SCREW CONVEYOR,AGRICULTURE,GUARD,ARM,ENTANGLED,POWER TAKE-OFF

1984-10-31T00:00:00

Event: SCREW CONVEYOR,AGRICULTURE,GUARD,ARM,ENTANGLED,POWER TAKE-OFF
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14554232
Report ID: 728900

Event description

RIGHT ARM SEVERED BY GRAIN AUGER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS UNLOADING SOYBEANS FROM A TRUCK INTO AN ELEVATED AUGER. HIS RIGH T ARM BECAME CAUGHT IN THE EIGHT INCH OPEN AUGER WHILE HE REACHED FOR SOMETHING TO GRAB WITH HIS LEFT HAND. HIS LEFT SLEEVE BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE POWER TAKE-O FF SHAFT. THIS ACTION CAUSED HIS RIGHT ARM TO BE SEVERED, ALLOWING THE POWER TAK E-OFF TO WHIP HIS BODY AROUND AND AROUND, INFLICTING MASSIVE INTERNAL INJURIES.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 33 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
19

Event type
2

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
2

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