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Violation Summary
Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1
Current Violations 1 1
Initial Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
FTA Amount $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# ID Type Standard Issuance Abate Curr$ Init$ Fta$ Contest LastEvent
  1. 01001 Other 19260400 H01 02/05/1986 02/18/1986 $0 $0 $0 -

Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 14237572 Event: 01/14/1986Leg Caught In Auger
A MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE WAS DIRECTED TO SERVICE NON-OPERATING EQUIPMENT AT ALL FLOOR LEVELS. THE EMPLOYEE CLIMBED TO A HEIGHT 12 FEET, 9 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL, THEN WALKED ONTO A PARTIALLY COVERED, OPERATING AUGER. THE LOOSE COVER SLID ASIDE AND EMPLOYEE #1'S LEG WAS CAUGHT BY THE AUGER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO SERVICE OTHER, NON-OPERATING EQUIPMENT AT THE TIME. HIS LEG WAS SEVERELY INJURED. HE APPEARED TO BE RECOVERING WHEN HE SUFFERED A SET-BACK. HIS LEG HAD TO BE AMPUTATED AND HE DIED THE NEXT DAY.
Keywords: maintenance, screw conveyor, entangled, unguarded, leg
Inspection Degree Nature Occupation
1 2462638 Occupation Not Listed

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