Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 109080.015 - Employee amputates finger in auger

Accident Summary Nr: 109080.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 07/30/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1345944.015	09/12/2018		311611	Tyson Fresh Meats

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on July 30, 2018, Employee #1 was attempting to measure diameter of drain hole on an auger that was leaking rendering product. A newly installed screw conveyor or auger, engineered for Tyson's rendering area, was leaking product from a drain hole. Employee #1 attempted to measure the diameter of a hole in order to ascertain the size of the hole. The employee's right index finger came in contact with the running auger, causing an amputation of the right index finger. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Auger Mechanism, Finger, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1345944.015	53	M	Hospitalized injury		Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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