OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14270045
FRITO LAY INC
DAYVILLE, CT—
Event description
CRUSHED BETWEEN VAT AND CRANE SHUTTLES
Investigation abstract
ON MARCH 11, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:15 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON A STAI NLESS STEEL WORK PLATFORM WHICH IS PART OF THE RANDOM ACCESS CORN STORAGE SYSTEM (MADE BY P & H SYSTEMS, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN). SHE WAS TRANSFERRING A CORN AND WATER MIXTURE FROM A HOLDING VAT TO A HOLDING TANK IN THE FLOOR. SHE EITHER FELL OVER THE 30 INCH RAILING ON THE PLATFORM OR DELIBERATELY WENT INTO THE HYDRAULI C VAT DUMP STATION. SHE WAS CAUGHT AND CRUSHED BETWEEN THE VAT DUMP STATION FRAM E AND THE SHUTTLES ON THE CRANE WHICH PLACES THE VAT AT THE DUMP STATION.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 38 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 2
- Task assigned
- 1
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