OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14542898
ATLANTA PRESTRESSED
JONESBORO, GA—
Event description
EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN HEAD PULLEY AND CONVEYOR BELT
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LUBRICATING BEARINGS NEAR THE HEAD PULLEY OF THE UNLOADING BELT CONVEYOR. HE WAS A MAINTENANCE MECHANIC AT A PRESTRESSED CONCRETE PLANT. EMPLOYE E #1 WAS ON A CATWALK ABOUT 50 FEET HIGH, WHICH RAN ALONGSIDE THE INCLINED 24-IN CH WIDE BELT CONVEYOR. THE CONVEYOR HAD THREE LUBRICATING POINTS. WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LUBRICATING THE BEARINGS, HE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HEAD PULLEY AND THE BELT. HE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH. THE CONVEYOR WAS IN OPERATION WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 W AS LUBRICATING.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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