Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221563455

HAYES SERVICES, LLC

Event
Conveyor, Hard Hat, Head, Maintenance, Pipe Wrench, Rotating Parts, Struck By, Wrench
NAICS
236220
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346702780
Employer profile
HAYES SERVICES, LLC
Summary number
221563455
Report ID
0524530

Event description

One employee is killed and another employee injures head whe

Investigation abstract

At 9:00 a.m. on May 14, 2023, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were trying to line up in the head. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 was hospitalized to treat head injuries. a drive sprocket and chain after replacing the sprocket on a chain driven flight conveyor. Employee #1 was using a a 24-inch pipe wrench on the end of the shaft to offset pressure applied by the system, while Employee #2 changed the direction of the ratchet they were using. Four (4) come-alongs had been applied to the chains that drive the conveyor flights to prevent the conveyor from sliding down an incline. While conducting the work, Employee #2 was struck in the head by the pipe wrench. Employee #1 lost control of the ratchet and the pipe wrench continued to rotate with the shaft and struck and struck Employee #1

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 57 M

    Event type
    1
    Occupation code
    544
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 27 M

    Event type
    1
    Occupation code
    544

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