Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170794192 - Employee Injured When Caught in Machinery

Accident Summary Nr: 170794192 -- Report ID: 1055350 -- Event Date: 02/13/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306056706	02/13/2003	2033	311421	Hi-Country Foods Corporation

Abstract: At approximately 1:15 p.m. on February 13, 2003, Employee #1 was operating a palletizer. The boxes got jammed up and Employee #1 turned the machine off at the main control. Employee #1 went out on the machine to fix the jam and another employee turn the machine on. Employee #1 was caught between the strippers. Employee #1 had rib injuries and internal injuries. Employee #1 did not lock out and tag out the machine when he turned it off. Employee #1 suffered bruises contusions and abrasions and was hospitalized.

Keywords: CAUGHT BY, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, ABRASION, RIB, TAG, CONTUSION, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306056706			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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