Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 105152.015 - Employee amputates four fingers on blades

Accident Summary Nr: 105152.015 -- Report ID: 0216000 -- Event Date: 02/26/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1298392.015	02/28/2018		423990	Baldor Specialty Foods, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:30 p.m. on February 26, 2018, Employee #1 removed the front safety guard in order to clear a product jamming from the conveyor belt. The employee did not notice that the blades were still operating when she inadvertently placed her left hand in close proximity to the operating point. The blades amputated four fingers on her left hand and she was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Amputated, Conveyor Belt, Finger, Hand, Inattention, Jammed, Lockout, Machine Guarding

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1298392.015	47	F	Hospitalized injury		Production coordinators

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