Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14566145 - Employee killed when caught in mixing machine

Accident Summary Nr: 14566145 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 06/16/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2550630	06/17/1986	5149	0	La Palmita Food Products

Abstract: Employee #1, age 20, was mixing corn masa in a horizontal mixing machine when she apparently slipped or reached into the tub while the ribbon and paddle blades were operating. A ribbon blade caught her right hand, and her right arm up to her neck was pulled into the machine. She suffered a dislocated spine, and was killed.

Keywords: MIXER BLADE, SPINE, WORK RULES, MIXER, SLIP, CAUGHT BY, DISLOCATED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2550630			Fatality	Dislocation	Mixing and blending machine operators

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