Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report: Laborer's Legs211 Amputated Inside Paper Baler at Resource Recovery Center

摘要

On September 24, 1996, a 17-year-old mail laborer (the victim) suffered211u001eamputation of both legs after he fell inside an operating horizontal hydraulic 211u001ebaler at a resource recovery center. The victim and three co-workers had been 211u001eloading cardboard into the baler via an inclined conveyor belt when the cardboard 211u001ejammed in the baler's feed chute. The victim shut down the conveyor and climbed 211u001ethe belt to the feed chute opening. He cleared the jam by holding onto the top 211u001ecover of the baler feed chute and pushing with his feet. When the jam cleared, he 211u001efell through the feed chute into the baling chamber. Before he could climb out, 211u001ethe ram automatically activated, cycled into the baling chamber, and amputated 211u001ehis legs.