Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170804140 - Employee's arm injured when caught in rotating auger

Accident Summary Nr: 170804140 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 05/09/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301237954	05/01/1997	2095	0	Boyd Coffee Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was reaching into an auger to push down the material in it before cleaning when a coworker downstairs turned on the machine. Employee #1's arm was pulled in up to his elbow and he sustained multiple contusions. The coworker heard Employee #1's screams and stopped the machine.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, AUGER, ARM, COMMUNICATION, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301237954			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Food batchmakers

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