Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 885020 - Employee amputates left foot in drum

Accident Summary Nr: 885020 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 11/28/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114569718	11/28/1990	2951	0	Wells Cargo, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:20 p.m. on November 28, 1990, Employee #1 was standing on the top edge of a conveyor that was positioned next to a stationary drum. He stepped down off the conveyor, putting his left foot into the chute opening of the drum, which was still operating. Employee #1's left foot was amputated. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, DRUM, CONVEYOR, FOOT, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114569718			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Mixing and blending machine operators

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