Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 120664.015 - Employee amputates fingertip in valve

Accident Summary Nr: 120664.015 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 09/15/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1433079.015	09/24/2019		311513	Cypress Grove Chevre, Inc.

Abstract: At 7:00 a.m. on September 15, 2019, an employee was pumping whey into tanker truck. There was a valve on the tanker intake mechanism that was pulled out and kept out with a cotter pin prior to the pump being turned on. The employee for some reason pulled the cotter pin out while the pump was still running. The employee's right hand was on the valve and as soon as the pin was pulled out, the valve slammed shut. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputation of the tip of his right ring finger.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Cotter Pin, Fingertip, Pulling, Pumping Station, Tank Truck, Valve

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1433079.015	24	M	Hospitalized injury		Food batchmakers

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