Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 122769.015 - Top of employee's right thumb is amputated by rotating blade

Accident Summary Nr: 122769.015 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 12/21/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1452949.015	12/26/2019		311412	Louisa Food Products Inc.

Abstract: At 7:15 p.m. on December 21, 2019, an employee was working as a machine operator for a firm that manufactured frozen specialty foods. He was covering a break and watching the ravioli machine on the facility's line number 6. The employee decided to clean dough scrap off a belt in the trimming machine. He removed the belt's mesh protective cover and reached into the point of operation. He bypassed the guard. The top of his right thumb was amputated by a rotating blade. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Belt, Bypass Guard, Chrome, Cleaning, Food processing, Guard, Machine operator, Partial Amputation, Point Of Operation, Reach, Reaching, Removal, Rotating Knife, Thumb, Toxic Atmosphere, Toxic Fumes, Welding

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1452949.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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