Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200050086 - Employee's legs injured when caught in auger

Accident Summary Nr: 200050086 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 02/01/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116004763	02/03/1997	2013	0	Signature Foods Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was cleaning the production floor of a meat grinding operation. He was working on a 17 ft auger when it activated. Employee #1 sustained severe crushing injuries to his legs, for which he was hospitalized. The auger had not been locked out prior to cleaning.

Keywords: ROTATING SHAFT, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, AUGER, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116004763			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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