Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14297360 - CAUGHT RIGHT ARM IN SCRAP METAL BALER

Accident Summary Nr: 14297360 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 11/13/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2857878	12/06/1985	3316	0	Baltimore Tin Plate Co Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FEEDING SCRAP INTO A SCRAP BALER. HIS RIGHT ARM BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE SCRAP AND WAS PULLED INTO THE BALER. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED A BROKEN RIGHT ARM AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. THE BALER WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH ANY SAFETY DEVICE TO PROTECT THE EMPLOYEE FROM INJURY.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SCRAP METAL, BALER, MECH MAT HANDLING, ARM, ENTANGLED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2857878			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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