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Accident Summary Nr: 670984 - EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN CLOTHING BECAME CAUGHT IN AUGER SCREW

Accident Summary Nr: 670984 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 05/31/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101981413	06/02/1987	2097	0	Redbud City Ice Company

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 11:05 AM ON MAY 31, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON A TEN FOOT LADDER USING A SHOVEL TO CHIP ICE INTO AN ICE BIN. HE LEANED TOO CLOSE TO THE AUGER SCREW, ALLOWING HIS COAT AND SWEAT SHIRT TO BE CAUGHT IN THE SCREW. HE WAS PULLED INTO THE SCREW AND SUFFERED MAJOR LACERATIONS TO HIS CHIN AND LEFT CHEEK. HE WAS HELD AGAINST THE SCREW FOR 4 TO 5 MINUTES BEFORE HE WAS REMOVED AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. HE DID NOT REQUIRE ADMISSION TO THE HOSPITAL.

Keywords: CLOTHING, SCREW CONVEYOR, WORK RULES, LACERATION, AUGER, ENTANGLED, FACE, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101981413			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Laborers, except construction

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