Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14418420 - Employee killed when arm is caught in baler

Accident Summary Nr: 14418420 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 09/25/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106634207	09/24/1991	2515	0	Leggett & Platt, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 4:41 a.m. on September 25, 1991, Employee #1 was placing a scrap wire mattress into a baling machine. For some reason, he went to the rear of the machine while it was running. His left arm became entangled between the spindle and the roller and was severed. When a coworker came into the area, the machine was still running and the employee's arm was on the floor. A coroner pronounced Employee #1 dead at the scene.

Keywords: SEVERED, CAUGHT BY, ROLLER--MACH/PART, BALER, ARM, ENTANGLED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106634207			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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