OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14563704
TEXAS GULF CHEMICAL CO.
AURORA, NC·
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
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#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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