Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 837674 - Employee's arm amputated by notcher

Accident Summary Nr: 837674 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 05/23/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103275848	05/23/1994	2448	0	Schaefer Box & Pallet Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working as an off bearer removing notched wood for pallets. He was retrieving wood from the notcher when his arm was pulled into the point of operation. The right arm was amputated at the elbow. The notcher operates at 25 HP for each set of chopper blades; each set has 17 chopper blades. The hood guard over the choppers was not secured nor interlocked on the side by which Employee #1 was working.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, INTERLOCK, ARM, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103275848			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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