Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14494918 - One employee killed, one injured in automobile shredder

Accident Summary Nr: 14494918 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 02/06/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103642815	02/10/1987	5093	0	Yaffe Metals

Abstract: At about 1:00 p.m. on February 6, 1987, Employees #1 and #2 were helping to clear a blockage inside an automobile shredder. The blockage was located in the rotating mill drum and hammers, powered by a 3,000 HP electrical motor. Three coworkers who were with Employees #1 and #2 left the upper level of the mill and went to the lower level equipment room to disconnect the electric power. While attempting to disconnect the power, the ON button of the main trip was inadvertently pressed, actuating the hammer mill. Employee #1 was caught in the rotation of the cylinder on the hammer mill; he was crushed and killed. Employee #2 was struck by the cylinder hammers and sustained multiple injuries. He was hospitalized in critical condition.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103642815			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	103642815			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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