Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14512032 - Employee killed when he slips into auger

Accident Summary Nr: 14512032 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 03/20/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102449014	03/24/1987	2952	0	Tarco Of Texas, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was cutting bags of roofing material and pouring the granules inside into a ground level auger. His foot slipped into the auger blade, severing his right leg. Employee #1 was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. The auger did not have a guard to cover the blades.

Keywords: SEVERED, ROTATING PARTS, WORK RULES, SLIP, CAUGHT BY, AUGER, UNGUARDED, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102449014			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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