Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14215040 - Hand Amputated In Chlorinator Machine
Accident: 14215040 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 05/08/1984 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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15141807 | 05/10/1984 | 3069 | Abbott Laboratories Inc | ||||
EMPLOYEE #1 OPENED THE DOOR OF THE CHLORINATOR TO TAKE A SAMPLE OF THE SOLUTION (WATER AND CHLORINE). HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE CYLINDER AND OUTER HULL OF THE MACHINE. HIS HAND WAS AMPUTATED. THE EMPLOYEE DIED FROM LOSS OF BLOOD. THE CHLORINATOR DOOR WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AN INTERLOCK. | |||||||
Keywords:
amputated, loss of blood, cylinder, lockout, hand
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 15141807 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |