Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14550412 - ARM AMPUTATED IN PLASTIC GRINDER

Accident Summary Nr: 14550412 -- Report ID: 0454712 -- Event Date: 06/24/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3223526	06/24/1985	3089	0	Flex Products Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN PLASTIC OUT OF A GLOUCESTER GRINDER, MODEL # 1012 BP-10, WHEN HE REACHED INTO THE MACHINE TO REMOVE A DEFLECTING SCREEN TO FACILITATE THE CLEANING PROCESS, THE MACHINE ACTIVATED. HIS LEFT ARM WAS PULLED INTO THE GRINDING MECHANISM AND AMPUTATED JUST ABOVE THE ELBOW. A FAULTY ELECTRONIC SAFETY SWITCH WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCIDENTAL ACTIVATION OF THE MACHINE.

Keywords: GRINDER, AMPUTATED, CLEANING, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3223526			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Grinding, abrading, buffing & polishing mach. op's

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