OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14492821
L S FEEDYARD
HART, TX—
Event description
ENTANGLED AND KILLED BY GRAIN AUGER
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ENGAGED IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING A 1 MILLION POUND GRAIN STORA GE BIN EQUIPPED WITH A 12 FOOT LONG, 4 INCH DIAMETER SWEEP AUGER. THE AUGER CAUG HT THE EMPLOYEE'S CLOTHING AND WOUND HIM UP IN THE AUGER, WHICH CONTINUED ITS SW EEPING ACTION OF THE 25 FOOT CURCULAR STORAGE BIN. OVER A PERIOD OF ABOUT 3 HOUR S THE BODY CONTINUED TO BE MUTILATED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ALONE INSIDE THE GRAIN BIN WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 48 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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