OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #738211

MIXER BLADE,AMPUTATED,CLEANING,MIXER,LOCKOUT,ARM

1985-10-19T14:30:00

Event: MIXER BLADE,AMPUTATED,CLEANING,MIXER,LOCKOUT,ARM
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 738211
Report ID: 452110

Event description

LOWER RIGHT ARM AMPUTATED IN HOBART MIXER-GRINDER

Investigation abstract

ON OCTOBER 19, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING A HOBART MIXER-GRINDER WHEN IT SUDDENLY STARTED UP. HIS ARM WAS CAUGHT IN THE MIXING BLA DES OF THE MACHINE AND AMPUTATED JUST BELOW THE ELBOW.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 32 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
17

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
2

Task assigned
1

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