Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14531420 - EMPLOYEE'S ARM CAUGHT IN CEMENT MIXER GEARS

Accident Summary Nr: 14531420 -- Report ID: 0112300 -- Event Date: 05/04/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101197580	05/08/1987	3272	0	Field Rhode Island, Inc.

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 AM ON MONDAY, MAY 4, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS WORKING ALONE, BEGAN HIS WEEKLY JOB OF LUBRICATING A 2 OR 3 YARD STATIONARY CONCRETE MIXER. HE FINISHED WITH ALL THE FITTINGS, THEN PREPARED TO LUBRICATE THE TWO REMAINING GEARS BY USING A CALKING GUN WITH A TUBE OF GEAR GREASE. HE OPENED A DOOR, APPROXIMATELY 1 FOOT SQUARE, EXPOSING THE POINT AT WHICH THE TWO GEARS MEET. AS HE BEGAN SQUEEZING THE GREASE ONTO THE MOVING GEARS HE SOMEHOW BECAME CAUGHT IN THE GEARS HIMSELF. HE LOST HIS LEFT ARM FROM JUST ABOVE THE ELBOW.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, ARM, NIP POINT, GEAR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101197580			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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