Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1802370 - Michael Stienbach

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1802370

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 11/01/1984

Site Address:
Michael Stienbach
1 Mi East & 3 Mi South On Co Road 96
Valley, NE 68064

Mailing Address:
Rr1, Valley, NE 68064

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0191

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: No Insp/10 or Fewer Empe

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/01/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/01/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360552442

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14554232

Event: 10/31/1984

RIGHT ARM SEVERED BY GRAIN AUGER

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS UNLOADING SOYBEANS FROM A TRUCK INTO AN ELEVATED AUGER. HIS RIGHT ARM BECAME CAUGHT IN THE EIGHT INCH OPEN AUGER WHILE HE REACHED FOR SOMETHING TO GRAB WITH HIS LEFT HAND. HIS LEFT SLEEVE BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE POWER TAKE-OFF SHAFT. THIS ACTION CAUSED HIS RIGHT ARM TO BE SEVERED, ALLOWING THE POWER TAKE-OFF TO WHIP HIS BODY AROUND AND AROUND, INFLICTING MASSIVE INTERNAL INJURIES.

Keywords: SCREW CONVEYOR, AGRICULTURE, GUARD, ARM, ENTANGLED, POWER TAKE-OFF

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1802370			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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