OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14273106
GREAT NORTHERN RECYCLING
LEWISTON, ME·
Event description
Employee drawn into and killed in paper shredder
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was working 3 ft in front of an unguarded 3 ft by 5 ft opening leadi ng to a revolving (1,770 rpm) paper shredder. The revolving auger was 3 ft insid e the opening. Employee #1 was removing foreign objects such as metal wire, stri ng and plastic from bundled scrap newspaper and throwing the bundles into the sh redder. Apparently, a long piece of baling wire became entangled in the revolvin g auger and around the employee's leg. Employee #1 was drawn into the auger and suffered partial amputation of his left foot and leg and all body tissue from hi s groin to his navel was completely severed. Employee #1 died from his injuries.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 2
- Task assigned
- 1
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