OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221389372

Agriculture,Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle,Automotive Repair,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Bolt,Broken,Catch Point,Contusion,Falling Object,Farm Machinery,Farm worker,Fracture,Hoisting Mechanism,Incorrect Equipment,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Leg,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Material Handling,Mechanic,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Person,Repair,Struck By,Tire,Unsafe Position,Unsecured,Wheel,Work Surface,Wrong Equipment

2021-08-31T00:00:00

Event: Agriculture,Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle,Automotive Repair,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Bolt,Broken,Catch Point,Contusion,Falling Object,Farm Machinery,Farm worker,Fracture,Hoisting Mechanism,Incorrect Equipment,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Leg,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Material Handling,Mechanic,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Person,Repair,Struck By,Tire,Unsafe Position,Unsecured,Wheel,Work Surface,Wrong Equipment
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221389372
Report ID: 0751910

Event description

Employee fractures leg and ankle when struck by falling comb

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 27 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
517

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