OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14251524

MIXER BLADE,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,ARM,MEAT GRINDER

1987-04-19T09:30:00

Event: MIXER BLADE,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,ARM,MEAT GRINDER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14251524
Report ID: 453710

Event description

EMPLOYEE'S ARM BROKEN WHEN CAUGHT IN MIXER-GRINDER

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 AM ON APRIL 15, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADD ME AT TO THE HOPPER OF A HOBART MIXER-GRINDER. WHEN HE OPENED THE LID, THE MAGNETIC INTERLOCK CUT OFF POWER TO THE MIXER ARM, BUT THE ARM CONTINUED TO ROTATE BECAU SE OF ITS MOMENTUM. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO ADD MEAT HIS RIGHT ARM BECAME CAUGHT BETW EEN THE MIXER ARM AND THE INSIDE SURFACE OF THE HOPPER. HE SUFFERED A COMPOUND F RACTURE OF THE ARM AND HAD TO MISS TWO MONTHS OF WORK. HE WAS NOT HOSPITALIZED.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
17

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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