Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 512111 - Employee's leg amputated in screw conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 512111 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 10/12/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111985230	10/14/1992	5199	0	Hi Life Products

Abstract: Employee #1 was dislodging foam material in a tank (hopper) that had an open screw conveyor flush to the floor. He became caught in the screw conveyor and his right leg was amputated at the hip. The screw conveyor was not guarded.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, SCREW CONVEYOR, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, TANK, UNGUARDED, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111985230			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.