Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170241897 - Employee's arm amputated when caught in hopper

Accident Summary Nr: 170241897 -- Report ID: 1055350 -- Event Date: 07/28/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115397044	07/28/1995	2033	0	Milne Fruit Products Inc

Abstract: At 4:45 p.m. on July 23, 1995, Employee #1, of Milne Fruit, was cleaning the hopper of a long conveyor while the machine running. He had put his right arm in the hopper to clean a ledge when his right glove became caught in the shaft bolt. His arm was pulled around the shaft and amputated below the shoulder.

Keywords: CLOTHING, AMPUTATED, ROTATING SHAFT, GLOVE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, ARM, HOPPER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115397044			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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