Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201321171 - Employee Falls Into Cardboard Baler and Amputates Leg

Accident Summary Nr: 201321171 -- Report ID: 0317900 -- Event Date: 11/26/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309867497	11/27/2007	4212	562111	Waste Management Of Pa. Inc

Abstract: At approximately 10:15 a.m. on November 26, 2007, Employee #1 was clearing a jam while standing on the conveyor of a Harris Horizontal Open End Baler (Model Number HLO-711OAR-50). The conveyor was shut off but was not locked out. The baler was operating. Employee #1 was not wearing fall protection equipment as required by the employer. Employee #1 fell 14 ft from the horizontal feed conveyor into the baler while the shear knife and platen closed. Employee #1 suffered the amputation of his left leg at the knee and was hospitalized.

Keywords: KNIFE, AMPUTATED, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, BALER, CONVEYOR, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNGUARDED, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309867497			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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