OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #750927

SEVERED,LOSS OF BLOOD,WORK RULES,MILLING MACHINE,STRUCK BY,ARTERY,FLYING OBJECT,LEG

1988-03-19T00:00:00

Event: SEVERED,LOSS OF BLOOD,WORK RULES,MILLING MACHINE,STRUCK BY,ARTERY,FLYING OBJECT,LEG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 750927
Report ID: 933300

Event description

Employee killed when struck by milled material

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was operating a milling machine when he was struck in the leg by a p iece of material that severed his femoral artery. Employee #1 bled to death.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 39 M

Nature of injury
18

Part of body
1

Event type
1

Source
26

Occupation code
704

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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