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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #782276

CAUGHT BY,CONVEYOR

Event
CAUGHT BY,CONVEYOR
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
782276
Report ID
452110

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAUGHT IN MOVING CONVEYOR PARTS

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 attempted to walk on a moving conveyor to reach the other side, and was caught by the chain and conveyor sprocket. He was pulled under the conveyor and killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 59 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    725
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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