Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14386916 - CAUGHT IN A RIBBON (MIXER) BLENDER

Accident Summary Nr: 14386916 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 06/25/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1331438	06/27/1984	2865	0	Tomoegawa U S A Inc

Abstract: ON JUNE 25, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN A BEARDSLEY-PIPER RIBBON BLENDER (MIXER) IN THE ACT OF CLEAING IT. HE WAS CAUGHT IN THE REVOLVING BLADES WHEN A SUPERVISOR ACTIVATED THE MIXER FROM A REMOTE CONTROL PANEL. THE SUPERVISOR ASSUMED THAT A MICRO SWITCH ON THE MIXER WAS IN THE OPEN POSITION. HE WAS NOT AWARE, NOR IN A POSITION TO OBSERVE, THAT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE MIXER. CAUSAL AND CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF A POSITIVE LOCKOUT PROCEDURE FOR DEENERGIZING THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT.

Keywords: MIXER BLADE, MAINTENANCE, REMOTE CONTROL, CLEANING, MIXER, LOCKOUT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1331438			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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