OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221608508

Amputated,Amputation,Auger,Auger Mechanism,Caught Between,Cleaning,Concrete,Energized,Instantaneous amputation,Insufficient Supervision,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Leg,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Cycled,Machine operator,Partial Amputation,Surgical Amputation,Traumatic Amputation

2023-10-16T00:00:00

Event: Amputated,Amputation,Auger,Auger Mechanism,Caught Between,Cleaning,Concrete,Energized,Instantaneous amputation,Insufficient Supervision,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Leg,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Cycled,Machine operator,Partial Amputation,Surgical Amputation,Traumatic Amputation
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221608508
Report ID: 0521400

Event description

Employee amputates legs while cleaning screw auger, later di

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 57 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
753

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