OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #673152
CLOTHING,CLEANING,LACERATION,SHAFT,ENTANGLED,UNGUARDED,CONTUSION,LEG
Event description
LEG CAUGHT BY REVOLVING SHAFT
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING AND WASHING THE PUMP ROOM AT THE GENERATOR PLANT LOCATE D AT 111 SOUTH BUXTON, INDIANOLA, IOWA. EMPLOYEE #1 STATED THAT HE WAS WASHING P UMP #1, SER #S811. THIS PUMP DID NOT HAVE A GUARD COVERING THE EXPOSED PARTS OF THE HORIZONTAL SHAFTING. THE GUARD HAD BEEN REMOVED FOR MAINTENANCE AND HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED. EMPLOYEE #1 CAUGHT HIS PANT LEG IN THE SHAFTING. THE SHAFT TORE H IS CLOTHES OFF AND PULLED HIM ONTO THE PUMP. HE SUFFERED A DEEP LACERATION IN HI S LEFT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE, CUTTING A TENDON. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 100 STITCHE S TO CLOSE. HE ALSO SUFFERED A DEEP BRUISE ON HIS RIGHT LEG AND BRUISES IN THE G ROIN AREA.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 50 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 23
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 453
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 2
- Task assigned
- 1
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