Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 118947.015 - Employee amputates fingertips when struck against conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 118947.015 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 08/11/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1423217.015	08/14/2019		311221	Adm

Abstract: At 4:00 a.m. on August 11, 2019, Employee #1 was working in a wet corn milling facility. He was clearing starch from the drain point of a Reineveld machine. When he reached into the drain, his hand struck against the rotating conveyor screw. Employee #1 sustained amputation of three middle fingertips on his right hand. He was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Cleaning, Drain Pipe, Fingertip, Guard, Hand, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Maintenance, Milling corn , Rotating Parts, Screw Conveyor, Struck Against

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1423217.015	32	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Operations & systems researchers and analysts

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