Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 597153 - Employee dies after leg amputated by auger

Accident Summary Nr: 597153 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 09/20/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110113321	09/24/1991	2421	0	Burt Lumber Company

Abstract: Employee #1, a night watchman working alone, entered a storage bin for sawdust. He was attempting to knock down a bridge when his right foot became entangled in a feed anger. The employee's leg was amputated below the knee. However, he was able to crawl approximately 50 feet outside the bin before he died.

Keywords: SAWDUST, AMPUTATED, STORAGE BIN, AUGER, ENTANGLED, SECURITY GUARD, BRIDGED MATERIAL, UNGUARDED, FOOT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110113321			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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