Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170202782 - Employee's arm amputated when caught in manlift roller

Accident Summary Nr: 170202782 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 01/28/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111936910	01/31/1991	2063	0	Spreckles Sugar Co

Abstract: Employee #1, of Spreckels Sugar, was at a height of 167 ft at the top of a manlift. He was using his right hand to clean sugar dust from the manlift's motor and power transmission equipment, while resting his left hand on the manlift roller track. The machine started and his left hand was pulled into the roller track and crushed under the wheel. Employee #1 was trapped for over 4 hours before being discovered. During this time, the manlift was energized two or three times, further trapping and mangling his hand. Employee #1's left arm had to be amputated between the elbow and the wrist.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CRUSHED, ARM, HAND, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111936910			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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