Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 33276.015 - Employee's arm is fractured when struck by moving parts in m

Accident Summary Nr: 33276.015 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 06/21/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
478942.015	06/21/2012		424420	On-Cor Frozen Foods, Llc

Abstract: At approximately 7:30 a.m. on June 21, 2012, an employee opened a panel exposing moving parts and it was not locked out. The employee entered a panel that had a chain and sprocket wheel and a rotating part. The employee told the lead man to turn off the machine. While his arm was in the panel, the machine started up, striking the employee's arm. The employee suffered a broken arm, which required surgery and physical therapy.

Keywords: Arm, Fracture, Lockout/Tagout, Rotating Parts, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	478942.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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