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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #764472

PLATFORM,CAUGHT BETWEEN,SHAFT

Event
PLATFORM,CAUGHT BETWEEN,SHAFT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
764472
Report ID
931200

Event description

Employee killed when caught between shaft couplings

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was standing 5 ft above the ground on a work maintenance platform wh en he became caught between two shaft couplings and was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 55 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    1
    Task assigned
    1

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