Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 676619 - Employee's arm severed by retracting plunger

Accident Summary Nr: 676619 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 09/09/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123716516	09/09/1993	0191	0	Capitol Farms Inc

Abstract: At approximately 9:10 a.m. on September 9, 1993, Employee #1 was in the process of preparing the top half of a burlap bag on the plunger of a hop baling machine. The plunger unexpectedly retracted, catching his right arm and severing it below the elbow. An emergency medical team was summoned and he was airlifted to Emanuel Hospital in Portland.

Keywords: SEVERED, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, BALER, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123716516			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Farm workers

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