Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 115561.015 - Employee partially amputates fingertips while clearing auger

Accident Summary Nr: 115561.015 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 04/08/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1394699.015	04/16/2019		112320	Pilgrim'S Pride Corporation Of Delawre, Inc.

Abstract: At 7:50 p.m. on April 8, 2019, an employee was working for a firm that produced broilers (chickens) and other chicken products. He was unloading the contents of a feed trailer into a feed bin. The auger feed became jammed or clogged. The employee removed the auger feed's access cover and tried to remove clogged feed with his left hand, as the auger was still running. The employee's fingertips made contact with the auger blades. The employee suffered the partial amputation of two fingertips on his left hand. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Auger, Blade, Caught By, Clogged, Fingertip, Food processing, Jammed, Lockout, Partial Amputation, Rotating Parts, Training

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1394699.015	62	M	Hospitalized injury		Truck drivers, heavy

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