Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14306898 - Employee caught and killed in thermascrew machine

Accident Summary Nr: 14306898 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 10/13/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100235670	10/13/1988	2033	0	Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was cleaning the trough on a machine called a thermascrew, which contained a 16 in. diameter screw. A thermascrew mixes and cooks sauce, sugar, and cranberries into cranberry sauce. Employee #1 became caught at the left end that contained four stainless steel paddles. He was killed. There were no witnesses to the accident.

Keywords: MIXER BLADE, ROTATING PARTS, WORK RULES, CLEANING, MIXER, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100235670			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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