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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #784892

GRAIN,AUGER MECHANISM,ARM

Event
GRAIN,AUGER MECHANISM,ARM
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
784892
Report ID
452110

Event description

EMPLOYEE INJURED ARM WHEN FALLING INTO AN AUGER

Investigation abstract

On January 21, 1990, an employee climbed up onto a grain auger to dislodge mater ial when his footing slipped. The employee fell and his arm went into auger. He received injuries to his arm requiring hospitalization.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    2
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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