Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170055024 - Employee killed after arm is severed by press

Accident Summary Nr: 170055024 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 12/02/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18468827	12/03/1992	2281	0	China Grove Textiles Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating an automatic Lummus bale press when his right arm was caught by the ram as it moved downward then pushed against the top of the press hopper. His arm was severed above the elbow. The employee later died.

Keywords: SEVERED, CAUGHT BY, ARM, ELBOW, PRESS, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18468827			Fatality	Amputation	Miscellaneous textile machine operators

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