OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14570592
JOE MORGAN INC.
CYGNET, OH·
Event description
Employee killed when caught by boring rod
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 and a coworker were operating a machine, boring under a road to run a telephone line. Apparently Employee #1 was trying to align the rods by using h is hands to either pull up or push down on the rod. His clothing became caught o n the rod and he was pulled around the rod several times. Employee #1 was killed when his arm and shoulder were torn away.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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