Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202495966 - Employee Is Trapped in Mixing Hopper

Accident Summary Nr: 202495966 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 02/20/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310636352	05/01/2007	2873	325311	Associated Tagline, Inc.

Abstract: On February 20, 2007, Employee #1 entered a mixing hopper to unplug a blockage in the system that was preventing the pellets from flowing out of the machine. The pellets flowed to the side of the hopper, engulfing Employee #1. Employee #1 was not able to exit the hopper on his own. Rescue personnel arrived on the scene and freed Employee #1. Employee #1 did not suffer injuries as a result of the accident.

Keywords: CLEANING, MIXER, CAUGHT BY, CLOGGED, FLOWING MATERIAL, HOPPER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310636352			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Laborers, except construction

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