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Accident Summary Nr: 93475.015 - Employee slips into conveyor and fractures leg, lacerates fo

Accident Summary Nr: 93475.015 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 01/22/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1213235.015	01/25/2017		325991	Kw Plastics Recycling Division

Abstract: At 12:55 a.m. on January 22, 2017, an employee was conducting repair related activities on the upper level of a spin dryer on Line 3. The employee climbed out and was standing on the cover of an auger/screw conveyor system when the employees foot slipped and they fell into the conveyor. The employee fractured his leg and lacerated his heel. The employee was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: Amputation, Auger, Caught In, Conveyor, Foot, Fracture, Laceration, Leg, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1213235.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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