Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14251250 - LEFT ARM AMPUTATED IN BALER-COMPACTOR

Accident Summary Nr: 14251250 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 06/03/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3026465	06/05/1986	5411	0	Food Lion Inc Store 111

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 PM ON JUNE 3, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CRUSHING CARDBOARD BOXES USING THE STORE'S BALER (COMPACTOR). THE BALER WAS MANUFACTURED BY SELCO PRODUCTS INC., MODEL #VS, SERIAL #0381658. WHILE CRUSHING BOXES WITH THE BALER CYCLING, EMPLOYEE #1 REACHED INTO THE COMPACTING CHAMBER OF THE BALER TO RETRIEVE HIS BOX CUTTER (KNIFE). THE RAM OF THE BALER CAME DOWN ON HIS LEFT ARM, SHEARING HIS LEFT ARM OFF JUST BELOW THE SHOULDER. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT ONE OF THE TWO WIRES OPERATING THE MACHINE'S SAFETY FEATURE HAD BEEN ACCIDENTALLY DISCONNECTED.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, INTERLOCK, LOCKOUT, POINT OF OPERATION, BALER, ARM, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3026465			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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