Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14491005 - Employee's leg amputated after being caught in auger

Accident Summary Nr: 14491005 -- Report ID: 0215800 -- Event Date: 04/18/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100691419	04/18/1988	2819	0	Lcp Chemicals - N.Y. Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 4:30 a.m. on April 18, 1988, Employee #1 stepped on an auger trough to adjust an overhead discharge valve. As he was adjusting the valve, his foot slipped into the auger. A surgical team amputated Employee #1's right leg to remove it from the auger. He was then taken to University Hospital.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, SLIP, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, AUGER, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100691419			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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