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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #750513

HEAD,DRUM,LACERATION,ARM

Event
HEAD,DRUM,LACERATION,ARM
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
750513
Report ID
933300

Event description

Employee killed when head is caught inside machine

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was lubricating the inside revolving rear drum of a Vauchn wire draw ing machine #27 and either inadvertently or purposely jogged the machine to lubr icate grease fittings that were out of reach while his head and arms were inside the revolving cam housing. He sustained severe head lacerations and died.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 50 M

    Nature of injury
    7
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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