Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200758415 - Employee's Foot Is Amputated by Paper Baler

Accident Summary Nr: 200758415 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 03/03/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310476809	03/20/2007	2752	323114	Freeport Press, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:45 a.m. on March 3, 2007, Employee #1 was working with a Maren Baler, Model Number 3101-6810. Scrap paper was clogging the intake of the baler, so he climbed on top of the bale section of the baler, unbolted an air filter frame, put his left leg/foot in the filter opening and began to push the clog into the baler. Employee #1's foot crossed an electric sensor eye, which cycled the compression cylinder, and severed his foot. He was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: COMPRESSOR, AMPUTATED, CYLINDER, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, BALER, PAPER MACHINE, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310476809			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous printing machine operators

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