Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14478135 - LEG AMPUTATED IN BALER MACHINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14478135 -- Report ID: 0111100 -- Event Date: 11/25/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101194538	11/25/1986	2396	0	Gates Formed-Fibre Products, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101194629	11/26/1986	7363	0	Manpower Temporary Services

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MANUALLY FEEDING A HYDRAULIC HORIZONTAL BALER. SCRAP FIBERS WERE PLACED IN CARTS WHICH WERE INDIVIDUALLY ROLLED ONTO A HYDRAULIC SCISSORS-LIFT PLATFORM, THEN DUMPED INTO THE BALER MOUTH. DUE TO DESIGN ALTERATIONS, THE RAM OPERATED CONTINUOUSLY. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL INTO THE BALER OPENING AND SUFFERED AN AMPUTATED LEG. WHEN THE BALER WAS MODIFIED FROM AN AUTOMATIC FEED TO A MANUAL FEED MACHINE, ADEQUATE SAFETY DEVICES (DEADMAN CONTROL OR SIMILAR) WERE NOT INSTALLED.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, DEADMAN CONTROL, LEG, BALER, FALL, UNGUARDED, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101194538			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported
2	101194629					Occupation Not Listed

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