OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14481303

MIDWEST CORPORATION

CHARLESTON, WV— 1985-01-11T00:00:00

Event: JAMMED, LOCKOUT, BALER, CONVEYOR, MECH MAT HANDLING, NIP POINT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2000263
Employer profile: MIDWEST CORPORATION
Summary number: 14481303
Report ID: 316400

Event description

CAUGHT BETWEEN CONVEYOR AND WHEEL; PULLED INTO SHREDDER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING THE CONVEYOR LINE ON AN ENTERPRISE SHREDDER-BALER, MODEL 3260 EC, SERIAL NO. E-1966, 5 FEET WIDE, 75 FEET LONG AND 14 1/2 FEET HIGH. A P APER JAM DEVELOPED AND EMPLOYEE #1 RODE THE CONVEYOR TO THE TOP OF THE SHREDDER TO ATTEMPT TO CLEAR THE JAM. HE BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR AND THE CRUSH ING WHEEL AND WAS PULLED INTO THE SHREDDER AND KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 46 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
4

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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