Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 648741 - Employee killed when caught in recycling machine

Accident Summary Nr: 648741 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 10/23/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107197873	10/24/1993	4953	0	Four Recycling, Inc.

Abstract: On October 23, 1993, Employee #1 was picking up rubble from the conveyor belt of a sifter that was recycling construction/demolition material. At approximately 5:29 p.m., he left his assigned work station and walked to the machine's feeder motor area. When Employee #1 entered the area, he was caught between the unguarded crank arm(s) and one of the connecting rod(s) that drove the feeder. His body was bisected and fell to the ground, approximately 11 ft below the machine. The entire machine complex was approximately 200 ft long and 25 ft in overall height above the grade.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BETWEEN, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107197873			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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