Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200360964 - Employee Amputates Hand in Industrial Shredder

Accident Summary Nr: 200360964 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 05/22/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315965798	06/05/2012	8331	624310	Oe Enterprises, Inc

Abstract: On May 22, 2012, two employees were clearing a paper jam from a large industrial-sized shredder machine. An employee removed the lockout/tagout device and energized the shredder to test if the in-feed conveyor belt was rotating. The belt began turning slowly, and Employee #1 used a coping saw to probe into the operating machine in an attempt to dislodge the jammed paper. The saw was caught in the machine, and Employee #1's arm was pulled into the shredder machine. Employee #1's right hand and arm was amputated between the wrist and elbow, and she was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PAPER SHREDDER, BELT, CAUGHT BY, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, SAW, CONVEYOR, ARM, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315965798			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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