Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201370061 - Employee killed when caught in ribbon blender

Accident Summary Nr: 201370061 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 05/20/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109362947	05/20/1997	2851	0	Linear Dynamics Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was working as a TPX batcher (mixer) on the day shift, along with two coworkers. He was cleaning the mixer by hand when the ON switch, which was located next to his leg, was activated. Employee #1 was drawn into the ribbon blender and was killed. Apparently, the mixer had not been locked out.

Keywords: START BUTTON, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, MIXER, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109362947			Fatality	Dislocation	Mixing and blending machine operators

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