Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202478251 - Employee's Legs Are Crushed by Machinery

Accident Summary Nr: 202478251 -- Report ID: 0950636 -- Event Date: 02/21/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316343698	04/24/2012	3441	332312	Maruichi American Corporation

Abstract: At approximately12:21 p.m. on February 21, 2012, Employee #1, with Maruichi American Corporation, was working in a mill line that manufactured carbon steel tubing. He was manually cleaning tubing with a rag near the piler/bundler machines towards the end of the manufacturing line. A miscommunication between Employee #1 and the control operator resulted in Employee #1's legs being crushed by the machine components. Employee #1 was hospitalized at St. Francis Medical Center for torn ligaments in both legs. The employees were not properly trained on the machine hazards.

Keywords: STEEL TUBE, LIGAMENT, CLEANING, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, CRUSHED, TEXTILE, UNTRAINED, COMMUNICATION, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316343698			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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