Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105704845 - Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
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Inspection Information - Office: Virginia Safety 8 | ||||
Nr: 105704845 | Report ID: 0355118 | Open Date: 10/27/1987 | ||
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | ||||
Va. Tech Airport Blacksburg, VA 24061 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
SIC: 8221/Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | ||||
Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
Ownership: | StateGovt | |||
Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 10/27/1987 | |
Close Case: | 01/12/1988 | |||
Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
Accident | 360786388 |
Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
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Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
# | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
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1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 11/13/1987 | 12/16/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260300 B02 | 11/13/1987 | 12/16/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
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Summary Nr: 694562 | Event: 10/23/1987 | Employee'S Arms Amputated By Rotating Auger Drive Shaft | ||||
Employee #1 and a coworker were drilling post holes for a fence. Employee #1 was operating a homemade post hole auger from a Ford 4610 tractor. The auger was dull and would not drill the hard soil. He got down from the tractor and with the auger still operating pushed on the auger for additional digging force. His clothing became caught by an extended bolt in a universal joint of the auger drive shaft, which was turning approximately 1600 rpm. Employee #1's arms were pulled off just below the shoulders and he was hospitalized. | ||||||
Keywords: clothing, amputated, inadequate maint, rotating shaft, work rules, equipment operator, caught by, bolt, auger, arm | ||||||
Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
1 | 105704845 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators |