Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 101107.015 - Employee amputates finger in rotating rollers

Accident Summary Nr: 101107.015 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 11/30/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1279976.015	12/01/2017		424480	Dewey Produce Inc.

Abstract: At 10:45 a.m. on November 30, 2017, an employee was working for a wholesaler of fresh fruits and vegetables. He was removing weeds from an outside roll topper. His right hand was caught in the unguarded rotating rollers. He sustained the amputation of the ring finger on his right hand at the first joint (probably the proximal joint) and broken bones in all fingers on his right hand.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught In, Finger, Hand, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Roller--Mach/Part, Rotating Parts

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1279976.015	27	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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