Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 120527.015 - Employee fractures legs when struck by agitator blades

Accident Summary Nr: 120527.015 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 10/04/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1436463.015	10/08/2019		311412	Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:30 a.m. on October 4, 2019, an employee was hand cleaning the inside of cook kettle which had not been deenergized. The employee fell in kettle and was struck by the agitator blades. The employee incurred multiple fractures to his lower legs and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Agitator, Blade, Catch Point, Contusion, Cooker, Energized, Fall, Fall On Same Level, Food Handling, Food Preparation, Fracture, Laceration, Leg, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Cycled, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Sheared, Struck By, Unstable Position

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1436463.015	24	M	Fatality		Food Cleanup Worker

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