Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170200364 - Employee's arm crushed by box machine ram arm

Accident Summary Nr: 170200364 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 07/24/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111878021	07/30/1991	0723	0	Half Moon Fruit & Produce Co.

Abstract: At 7:40 p.m. on July 24, 1991, Employee #1 had been loading carton flats into box machine S.W. Fit 4 1T4, machine 4410. The cartons were being assembled for packing melons. The machine had been operated for 7 to 8 hours with the guards off. When a cardboard flat jammed, Employee #1 told the operator to shut it down. As he attempted to remove the jammed cardboard, the operator pushed the machine's start button. The ram arm caught Employee #1, crushing his right lower arm and damaging ligaments. He was driven to the Woodland Memorial Hospital Emergency Room, treated, and released. Employee #1 returned the next day for hospitalization and surgery. The degree of disability has not yet been determined.

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, FRUIT PACKING, ARM, UNGUARDED, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111878021			Hospitalized injury	Other	Real estate sales occupations

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