Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100087.015 - Employee's fingertip is crushed by auger screw and later amp

Accident Summary Nr: 100087.015 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 10/16/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1272324.015	10/24/2017		325132	Standridge Color Corporation

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on October 16, 2017, Employee #1 was setting up an extruder for a product change over. The employee noticed that there was a buildup of material over the hopper. He removed the hopper guard cover and placed his left hand in the hopper to remove the buildup. The main feed auger screw grabbed his middle finger and crushed its tip. Employee #1's fingertip was too badly crushed, resulting in its amputation.

Keywords: Amputation, Caught In, Crushed, Finger, Hopper, Machine Guarding

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1272324.015	40	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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