Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14298061 - LEFT LEG CRUSHED BETWEEN TABLE AND ROLLER

Accident Summary Nr: 14298061 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 08/05/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2819365	08/06/1985	2439	0	Brandt & Chopp Coporation

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 HAD REMOVED THE COVER FROM AN ELECTRICAL CONTROL BOX ON A FLOOR JOIST FABRICATION MACHINE. HE WANTED TO CHECK SOME SWITCHES. AS HE TRIED TO REPLACE THE COVER HE COULD NOT REACH THE TOP OF THE CONTROL BOX. HE THEN CLIMBED ONTO THE TABLE AND LEANED OVER THE SAFETY BAR TO REACH THE ELECTRICAL CONTROL BOX COVER. AS HE REPLACED THE COVER THE MACHINE STARTED FORWARD. HIS LEFT LEG WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TABLE AND A ROLLER. THE SAFETY BAR HAD BEEN RAISED ABOVE THE OPENING AND THE SAFETY SWITCHES ON THE SAFETY BAR DID NOT OPERATE.

Keywords: LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CRUSHED, SAFETY BAR, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2819365			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinery maintenance occupations

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