OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #943191
CMS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP DBA CAROLINA MASONRY SUPPL
CHARLOTTE, NC·
Event description
EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN CAUGHT BETWEEN MACHINERY AND FRAME
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 and coworkers were in the process of mixing mortar when problems dev eloped with the sand. It was not dropping through the chutes into the skip bucke t located below the operator's platform the location of the coworkers. Employee #1 went under the platform to attempt to get the sand to start to drop by leanin g across the skip bucket and knocking chutes with a hammer. At this time, a cowo rker accidentally hit the button to raise the skip bucket resulting in Employee #1 being caught between the bucket and a structural steel frame member of the pl ant. Employee #1 sustained injuries to his face, shoulders, arm, and ribs.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 44 M
- Nature of injury
- Fracture (12)
- Part of body
- MULTIPLE (19)
- Accident type
- CAUGHT IN OR BETWEEN (2)
- Source of injury
- HOISTING APPARATUS (24)
- Occupation
- Mixing and blending machine operators (756)
- Human factor
- LOCKOUT/TAGOUT PROCED MALFUNC (13)
- Environmental factor
- MATERIALS HANDLG EQUIP./METHOD (8)
- Task assigned
- Task regularly assigned (1)
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