Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170872485 - Employee's foot crushed when pulled into auger

Accident Summary Nr: 170872485 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 10/05/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120213533	02/22/2000	0724	0	J G Boswell Co

Abstract: Employee #1 was painting the duct work above an auger that had had its cover removed because it was being repaired. He had started painting when a horn sounded, warning the workers that the machinery was about to start. Employee #1 did not react in time and his right foot became caught and was pulled into the auger. He sustained crushing injuries, for which he was hospitalized. Employee #1 had failed to lock out the control panel before starting the paint job.

Keywords: ROTATING SHAFT, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, AUGER, PAINTER, FOOT, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120213533			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Painting and paint spraying machine operators

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