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Accident Summary Nr: 101792.015 - Employee's hand is amputated when pulled into nip point of m

Accident Summary Nr: 101792.015 -- Report ID: 0830400 -- Event Date: 12/21/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1284701.015	12/28/2017		311615	Dakota Turkey Growers, L.L.C.

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on December 21, 2017, an employee was adjusting the skinner block on the boning rooms breast skinner and placed a steel wrench near the interlock. The interlock sensed the wrench and activated, catching the employees sleeve and pulling his hand into the pinch point. The employee amputated his right pinky and partial amputated his right ring finger. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Finger, Meat Blending Mach, Nip Point

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1284701.015	31	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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