Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 93375.015 - Employee performing maintenance on a baling machine and is k
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1212219.015 | 02/22/2017 | 423930 | Greenstar Mid America, Llc |
Abstract: At 4:30 a.m. on February 22, 2017, an employee working as a baler operator was fatally injured when he became caught inside a Machinex single-ram open ended baler. The baler operator was fixing two broken wires inside the baler machine chamber and the employee was inside the baler machine chamber when the baler cycled, crushing the employee inside the machine. The employee sustained multiple crushing injuries and was killed.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1212219.015 | 24 | M | Fatality | Machine operators, not specified |
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