Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201179751 - Employee Amptates His Foot While Operating a Baler

Accident Summary Nr: 201179751 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 09/07/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125833913	09/12/2006	5093	423930	Recycle America Alliance Dba Clayton Ward Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 operates the baler and compactor and a front-end loader for a recycling company. Employee #1 entered the compactor to clear some material from the ram area. Employee #1 did not lockout the equipment before entering. Employee #1's left foot was amputated when it was caught by the ram as it closed. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, LOCKOUT, WASTE PROC FAC, BALER, FOOT, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125833913			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Compressing and compacting machine operators

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