Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 139790.015 - Employee is caught in horizontal baler, resulting in double

Accident Summary Nr: 139790.015 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 04/05/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1527850.015	04/27/2021		562998	Simon Golden Mountain Group, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:27 a.m. on April 5, 2021, Employee #1 of Simon Golden Mountains Group, Inc., a recycling center, was standing inside the hopper of a horizontal baler while it was in operation. Employee #1 was attempting to push down materials being compacted by the baler with his feet when his legs were pulled in and crushed by the baler's ram. As a result, both of Employee #1's legs were amputated. Emergency services responded, and the employee was transported to Arrowhead Regional Hospital for admission and treatment. The employer complied with reporting requirements as per T8 CCR 342(a), and the investigation commenced on April 27, 2021.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Baler, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Crushed, Foot, Leg, Lockout/Tagout, Pulled In, Tagout

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1527850.015	57	M	Hospitalized injury		Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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