Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112056981 - Mid West Recycling

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Investigation Summary

At or about 7:45 a.m. on March 11, 1992, Employee #1, a welder for Mid West Recycling, entered the hopper of a Stumpmaster wood recycling machine (mulcher) to repair the fingers or dogs of the rotating barrel. A coworker activated the machine starting control. As the barrel of the mulcher rotated, Employee #1's left leg became enmeshed, resulting in injuries for which he was hospitalized. His left leg was later surgically amputated above the knee.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, REPAIR, WORK RULES, DRUM, LOCKOUT, CHIPPER, COMMUNICATION, HOPPER, LEG