Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170126809 - Employees arm amputated when caught by drag chain

Accident Summary Nr: 170126809 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 02/17/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115049181	02/17/1993	2521	0	Hon Company/Oak #1 Laminate

Abstract: Employee #1 was reaching to clean out debris with a short-handled hoe when his clothing caught in a drag chain. His arm was broken and amputated between the elbow and shoulder.

Keywords: CLOTHING, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, ARM, DRAGLINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115049181			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Mixing and blending machine operators

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