Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170130439 - Employee's leg broken when he steps into unguarded auger

Accident Summary Nr: 170130439 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 11/16/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123764045	11/16/1992	3275	0	American Cemwood Corporatin

Abstract: At approximately 12:30 p.m. on November 16, 1992, Employee #1 was attempting to locate a plugged auger. He entered the square silo and noticed that the accumulation of wood fiber went from 6 inches just inside the door to 5 feet in the area that the auger was located. As he made his way to the auger through the wood fiber, he miscalculated the auger's location and stepped into an unguarded auger. Employee #1's lower left leg was broken and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, AUGER, UNGUARDED, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123764045			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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