Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200536456 - Employee Amputates Arm in Mixing Auger

Accident Summary Nr: 200536456 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 02/16/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317605699	02/17/2014	3011	326211	Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations

Abstract: On February 15, 2014, Employee #1 was tightening several loose mounting bolts to the shaft that had come loose on a mixing conveyor on Level 4. His supervisor reset the conveyor from Level 5 and started operations. Employee #1 had his arms in the conveyor when it restarted and the auger amputated his left arm at the shoulder and severely cut his right hand.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, LACERATION, CONVEYOR, AUGER, ARM, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317605699			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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