OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14554232
MICHAEL STIENBACH
VALLEY, NE—
Event description
RIGHT ARM SEVERED BY GRAIN AUGER
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS UNLOADING SOYBEANS FROM A TRUCK INTO AN ELEVATED AUGER. HIS RIGH T ARM BECAME CAUGHT IN THE EIGHT INCH OPEN AUGER WHILE HE REACHED FOR SOMETHING TO GRAB WITH HIS LEFT HAND. HIS LEFT SLEEVE BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE POWER TAKE-O FF SHAFT. THIS ACTION CAUSED HIS RIGHT ARM TO BE SEVERED, ALLOWING THE POWER TAK E-OFF TO WHIP HIS BODY AROUND AND AROUND, INFLICTING MASSIVE INTERNAL INJURIES.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 2
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