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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14566426

MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CLOGGED,CONVEYOR,MECH MAT HANDLING,CONVEYOR BELT

Event
MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CLOGGED,CONVEYOR,MECH MAT HANDLING,CONVEYOR BELT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14566426
Report ID
950411

Event description

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHILE UNCLOGGING CONVEYOR

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSIDE THE HOGGER/CONVEYOR ASSEMBLY ATTEMPTING TO UNCLOG THE CON VEYOR BELT. THE FOREMAN STARTED THE CONVEYOR WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSIDE. EMPLO YEE #1 WAS CAUGHT BY THE CONVEYOR BELT AND DRAWN THROUGH A RESTRICTED OPENING. H E RECEIVED CRUSHING-TYPE INJURIES. THE MACHINE WAS BEING MODIFIED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND HAD BEEN TEMPORARILY WIRED SO THAT IT COULD BE STARTED BY A SI NGLE SWITCH. NORMALLY THE CONVEYOR BELTS ON THIS MACHINE ARE CONTROLLED BY 3 SWI TCHES.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    21
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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