OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14446306
GLEN RAVEN MILLS INC
BURNSVILLE, NC—
Event description
STRUCK ON SIDE OF HEAD BY A WOODEN JOHNSON BAR HANDLE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO LOAD A SLASHER HEAD ON A FLAT BED TRUCK. THEY WERE USING JOHNSON BARS TO LIFT THE SLASHER HEAD UP IN ORDER TO PLACE THE ROLLER SKID S UNDERNEATH. ROLLERS WERE PLACED UNDER THE FRONT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE R EAR END WITH THE JOHNSON BARS. THE FRONT ROLLER SLIPPED OUT, CAUSING THE SLASHER HEAD TO SHIFT. ALL THE WEIGHT FELL ON THE JOHNSON BAR HELD BY EMPLOYEE #1. THIS CAUSED THE BAR TO FLY UP AND STRIKE EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD, KNOCKI NG HIM UNCONSCIOUS. THE SUPERVISOR FEELS THAT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOLDING THE BAR IN A BAD POSITION. THIS WAS A POOR JUDGMENT DECISION ON HIS PART. NO COMPANY RULES OR STANDARDS WERE VIOLATED IN THE OPINION OF THE SUPERVISOR.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 55 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 22
- Occupation code
- 883
- Human factor
- 10
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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