Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 694117 - Employee's legs fractured in trash compactor

Accident Summary Nr: 694117 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 12/31/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3350063	12/31/1985	5093	0	Spm Mid-Atlantic Limited Co.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3350071	12/31/1985	4212	0	Armada Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 12:15 p.m. on December 24, 1985, Employee #1, of Armada, Inc., was working with his father loading trash into a trash compactor. He was using his feet and jumping up and down on the trash while the compactor was running in order to clear a jammed load that had bridged in the hopper. When the trash finally cleared and went down the hopper, so did Employee #1. His legs became caught in the compactor, resulting in compound fractures. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: LOADING, WORK RULES, CLOGGED, BRIDGED MATERIAL, LEG, FRACTURE, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, TRASH COMPACTOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3350063			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	3350071					Occupation Not Listed

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