Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 108581.015 - Employee sustains amputation when caught by chain

Accident Summary Nr: 108581.015 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 08/21/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1341637.015	08/23/2018	2099	311991	317721677 - Fff Farms Inc

Abstract: At 1:10 p.m. on August 21, 2018, Employee #1 was washing down an onion peeler machine. The employee opened the door that enclosed the motor and drive chain. With the machine running, Employee #1 reached inside to clear some debris. His sleeve became caught by the chain and his arm was pulled in, resulting in an amputation at the wrist. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injury.

Keywords: Amputated, Caught By, Chain, Lockout, Machine Guarding, Wrist

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1341637.015	26	F	Hospitalized injury		Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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