OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14541858

ESTECH INC

ATHENS, GA— 1984-03-10T00:00:00

Event: OBSTRUCTED VIEW,CRUSHED,MECH MAT HANDLING,STRUCK BY,BACKING UP,INATTENTION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1202498
Employer profile: ESTECH INC
Summary number: 14541858
Report ID: 418100

Event description

CAUGHT BETWEEN MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO MATERIAL HANDLING UNITS. HE WAS OPERATING A F IXED UNIT WITH HIS BACK TO A MOVING UNIT. THE MOVING UNIT WAS BACKING UP. EMPLOY EE #1 WAS IN THE UNIT OPERATOR'S BLIND AREA. HE STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, KILLING HIM.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 34 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
5

Event type
2

Source
27

Occupation code
257

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
2

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