Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 781062 - Employee crushed and killed when pulled into shredder

Accident Summary Nr: 781062 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 11/07/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115948713	11/07/1991	2653	0	Southland Container

Abstract: Employee #1, a cardboard shredder/baling machine operator, was operating a shredder when he apparently reached into the point of operation at the back of the machine to clear a paper jam. He came in contact with the shaft's rotating parts and was pulled into the machine. Employee #1 was crushed to death.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, PAPER SHREDDER, ROTATING SHAFT, CAUGHT BY, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, BALER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115948713			Fatality	Other	Machine operators, not specified

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