Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14498547 - MANGLED BY BLADES OF PUG MILL MIXER

Accident Summary Nr: 14498547 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 01/20/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100253525	01/22/1986	1442	0	M & C Consolidated Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A HAMMER, PRYBAR, AND A WEDGING TOOL TO DISLODGE HARDENED SAND AND CEMENT WHICH HAD ACCUMULATED ON THE INTERIOR WALLS AND BLADES OF A PUG MILL. THE MILL WAS ACTIVATED BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON WHO WAS UNAWARE THAT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING INSIDE THE MILL. THE MILL BLADES CAUGHT AND MANGLED EMPLOYEE #1 BEFORE THE PLANT MANAGER COULD SHUT DOWN THE MOTORS.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, CONFINED SPACE, UNSECURED, MIXER, LOCKOUT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100253525			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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