OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #918532

CHEST,HEAD,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CAUGHT BY,DRIVE SHAFT,UNGUARDED

1989-12-30T00:00:00

Event: CHEST,HEAD,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CAUGHT BY,DRIVE SHAFT,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 918532
Report ID: 317500

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAUGHT IN ROTATING DRIVE SHAFT

Investigation abstract

On December 30, 1989, at approximately 8:30 a.m. (starting time), Employee #1 wa s thought to be greasing the drive shaft from the motor (drive) to the main saw blade. Employee #1 was killed when his clothing became caught on the drive shaft , wrapping his body around the shaft, and striking his body and head against the machine housing and frame as the shaft turned. The shaft was approximately wais t high.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 23 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
5

Event type
11

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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