OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14560395

ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT, INC.

WORCESTER, MA· 1987-06-25T00:00:00

Event: ROTATING PARTS, WORK RULES, DRIVER, AUGER, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101532984
Employer profile: ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT, INC.
Summary number: 14560395
Report ID: 112600

Event description

Employee Struck and Killed by Rotating Auger Fork

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was working as a driver on a drilling rig that was taking environmen tal soil samples. The drill auger was supported by a fork-shaped device while th e soil sample was being drilled. The employee connected the auger to the drive s ystem and engaged the clutch. He had not removed the fork from the auger. Conseq uently, when the auger began to turn, the fork turned with it. The rotating fork struck Employee #1 from behind, knocking him into the rear of his truck and kil ling him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
2

Task assigned
1

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