Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201096872 - Employee killed when pulled into auger machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201096872 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 11/28/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126134741	11/28/2003	5032	423320	Team Transit Mix

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 p.m. on November 28, 2003, Employee #1 was cleaning the screw located on the Enviro Port conveyor auger. He was standing on the conveyor when the machine energized and pulled his legs into the screw. He sustained two amputated legs and died six hours later in the hospital.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, AUGER, NIP POINT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126134741			Fatality	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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