Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 114884.015 - Employee incurs fractures and lacerations when retrieving to

Accident Summary Nr: 114884.015 -- Report ID: 0524530 -- Event Date: 03/26/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1389082.015	03/28/2019		311423	Gilster - Mary Lee Corporation

Abstract: At 12:15 a.m. on March 26, 2019, Employee #1 was using a hammer to disrupt a bridge of sugar inside of a storage vessel. The employee was outside the vessel. The employee dropped the hammer which fell into a 12 inch by 12 inch inspection opening. The employee reached in to retrieve the hammer. The auger started resulting in broken bones and lacerations. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Auger, Confined Space, Falling Object, Fracture, Laceration, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1389082.015	50	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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