Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 791616 - Employee's foot crushed in log kicker

Accident Summary Nr: 791616 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 07/18/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124761370	07/18/1995	2436	0	Medite Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 was taking measurements to replace a steel backstop on a log kicker. When he activated the machine's electronic eye, his right foot became caught in the log chain as the log kicker passed across the chain. He sustained crushing injuries to his foot and was hospitalized. Employee #1 had failed to lockout the energy source for the log kicker.

Keywords: FRACTURE, REPAIR, WORK RULES, ELECTRONIC CONTROL, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124761370			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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