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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14567564

FRACTURE,GUARD,STRUCK BY,TOE,FALLING OBJECT,SAFETY SHOE

Event
FRACTURE,GUARD,STRUCK BY,TOE,FALLING OBJECT,SAFETY SHOE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14567564
Report ID
454510

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING MACHINE GUARD

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A GRINDER. HE WAS MOVING THE DRESSER ARM OUT OF THE WA Y SO HE COULD PLACE ANOTHER PART IN THE GRINDER. THE DRESSER ARM KNOCKED THE SPL ASH GUARD, WHICH WEIGHS 50 POUNDS, OFF IT'S MOUNT. ALTHOUGH HE WAS WEARING SAFET Y SHOES, EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED A BROKEN TOE. THE MAJOR CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT APPE ARS TO BE A LACK OF EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING.

Victim

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    11
    Event type
    1
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    709
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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