Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104204102 - Blue Star Foods Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 104204102

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 11/05/1987

Site Address:
Blue Star Foods Inc.
1023 Fourth Street
Council Bluffs, IA 51501

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2038

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/16/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/16/1987

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 673970

Event: 11/05/1987

Employee's arm severed by lathe

At 11:36 on October 21, 1987, Employee #1 was working his regularly assigned job on a Springfield 18 ft lathe in the maintenance department. His sleeve became caught by the turning stock in the lathe, pulling him into the machine. His left arm was totally severed from his shoulder and he was transported to a trauma center for possible reattachment.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CLOTHING, SEVERED, LATHE, MAINTENANCE, ROTATING PARTS, CAUGHT BY, ARM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104204102			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Lathe and turning machine operators

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