Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14570758 - Employee killed in plastic blending machine

Accident Summary Nr: 14570758 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 07/20/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101408763	07/20/1988	3089	0	Bali Shares

Abstract: Employee #1 was changing blades in a plastic blending machine and entered the machine knowing the 400 amp electric disconnect was not working properly. Employee #1 failed to follow company policy on opening the disconnect door to ensure the disconnect knives had disconnected. Employee #1 was killed instantly when the blender was started. The employer did not have a formal lockout procedure.

Keywords: INADEQUATE MAINT, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, INTERLOCK, LOCKOUT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101408763			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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