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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14570980

ROLLER--MACH/PART,MANDREL,ENTANGLED,INATTENTION

Event
ROLLER--MACH/PART,MANDREL,ENTANGLED,INATTENTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14570980
Report ID
524700

Event description

CAUGHT IN REVOLVING MACHINERY AND KILLED

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TAPING A LARGE MANDRELL ONTO A FIBERGLAS ROLL UP MACHINE. HE WAS USING MASKING TAPE TO HOLD THE FIBERGLASS ONTO THE CARDBOARD TUBE OF THE MANDRE LL. EMPLOYEE #1 APPARENTLY GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE MANDRELL. HE WAS PULLED IN AND A ROUND THE MANDRELL ABOUT 8 OR 10 TIMES BEFORE HE WAS THROWN TO THE FLOOR. THE MA NDRELL WAS ABOUT 4 1/2 FEET OFF THE FLOOR.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 19 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    10
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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