OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14563704

HEAD,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY

1987-03-20T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14563704
Report ID: 453710

Event description

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN STRUCK IN HEAD BY RAKE DRIVE ASSEMBLY

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, A PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC, WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY THE HO USING OF A WORM GEAR SUB-ASSEMBLY OF A RAKE DRIVE ON STORAGE TANK #32. THE RAKE DRIVE ASSEMBLY WAS UNDER CONSIDERABLE TORQE, CAUSING TWO ANCHOR BOLTS TO SHEAR A ND RELEASE THE DRIVE AND ASSEMBLY. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOSPITALIZED. THE ACCIDENT OC CURRED ON MARCH 20, 1987.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 60 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
26

Occupation code
519

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
15

Task assigned
1

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