Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14264444 - Employee dies after being struck by fluffer blades

Accident Summary Nr: 14264444 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 08/08/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108195488	08/10/1989	2899	0	United Fibers

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on August 8, 1989, Employee #1, a night clean-up and maintenance worker, was inside the fluffer, where paper materials are shredded. He was removing material from the blades of the fluffer when the machine was activated and the blades began to rotate. The machine was shut down immediately, but Employee #1 had been struck numerous times on the chest. He suffered massive head injuries and was transferred to Scottsdale Memorial Hospital. Employee #1 later died from injuries sustained in the accident.

Keywords: CHEST, HEAD, MAINTENANCE, PAPER SHREDDER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108195488			Fatality	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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