Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 119812.015 - Employee suffers amputation when putting finger in chain and

Accident Summary Nr: 119812.015 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 08/25/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1430600.015	09/12/2019		111339	Woodspur Farming, Llc

Abstract: At 12:21 p.m. on August 25, 2019, Employee # 1 was helping a coworker, who was performing LOTO on a piece of machinery. Employee #1 was not using any tools and was observing a 'running' chain/sprocket drive on a date/fruit processor where the guard had been removed (LOTO). When the coworker moved to another part of the machine to investigate a suspicious noise, Employee # 1 put his finger into the chain/sprocket drive. He suffered the amputation of his index finger on right hand. He was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Barrier Guard, Finger, Food processing, Guard, Lockout/Tagout

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1430600.015	25	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Farm equipment mechanics

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