OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14195887
AMPUTATED,MIXER,FALL,LEG
Event description
EMPLOYEE'S LOWER LEGS AMPUTATED AFTER FALL INTO MIXER
Investigation abstract
On June 14, 1985, Employee #1 fell into a Praschak mixer while it was running. H e was caught between the mixer's blades and bar, resulting in amputation of both legs below knees.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 11
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 768
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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