Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200075091 - Recycling Facility Worker Is Caught by Auger and Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 200075091 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 07/27/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316630227	07/27/2012	5093	325991	Southern Investments, Llc

Abstract: On July 27, 2012, an employee was working as the operator of a crushing or grinding machine at a plastic recycling facility. He was working on a conveyor line, removing wire from baled plastic recyclable materials, such as milk and detergent jugs. He was working near a double auger. One auger was on top of the other, with approximately 3 inches (75 millimeters) between the two. The double auger fed materials into a hopper and then to a grinder. The employee was pulled between the blades of the auger and killed.

Keywords: AUGER MECHANISM, CAUGHT BETWEEN, AUGER, MECH MAT HANDLING, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316630227			Fatality	Other	Crushing and grinding machine operators

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