Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 828228 - Employee's arm and hand injured when pulled into drive

Accident Summary Nr: 828228 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 12/12/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104263710	12/12/1991	7349	0	Contract Services, Ltd.

Abstract: Employee #1 was cleaning a hopper containing an enclosed auger. The hopper's drain hole became plugged and when the employee reached into the hole, the shaft drive caught his glove and pulled him into the shaft. The employee sustained a compound fracture of the arm and multiple traumatic injuries to the hand and fingers.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FINGER, GLOVE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, AUGER, ARM, DRIVE SHAFT, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104263710			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Washing, cleaning and pickling machine operators

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