OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221563455
HAYES SERVICES, LLC
MARISSA, IL—
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)
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#1 Fatality Age 57 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 544
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#2 Hospitalized Age 27 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 544
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