OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14224711
COCA-COLA BOTTLING WORKS, INC.
STAUNTON, VA—
Event description
EMPLOYEE'S LEG LACERATED WHEN STRUCK AGAINST BENT METAL
Investigation abstract
On June 27, 1985, Employee #1 was working near a conveyor in a bottling facility . A piece of metal, approximately 4 inches in height and 0.1875 inch thick, is m ounted on the outside of the live conveyor to prevent the bottle drinks from fal ling off. Someone had bent the metal outward. Employee #1 was severely lacerated when he struck his left leg against the piece of metal.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 18
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 779
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 2
- Task assigned
- 1
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