OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #691170
CLOGGED,CRUSHED,LACERATION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FOOT,HOPPER
Event description
EMPLOYEE FELL INTO HOPPER; CRUSHED AND LACERATED HIS FOOT
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING AT THE HOPPER OF A FLEMING MANUFACTURING COMPANY HYDRAU LIC BLOCK PRESS. HE PUT ONE FOOT ON THE TOP EDGE OF THE HOPPER AND THE OTHER FOO T INSIDE THE HOPPER (ON TOP OF THE MATERIAL). HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN UP THE DAMP CEMENT MIX, USING A METAL ROD, SO THAT IT WOULD FLOW FROM THE BOTTOM OF TH E HOPPER INTO THE DRAWER TO FILL THE MOLDS. THE MIX GAVE WAY UNDER HIS FOOT AND HE FELL INTO THE HOPPER. HIS FOOT WENT OUT THE OPEN BOTTOM AS THE DRAWER MOVED O UT AND WAS REPLACED BY THE SHELF. HIS FOOT WAS CRUSHED AND LACERATED.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 18 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 11
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 889
- Human factor
- 10
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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