Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 124536.015 - Employee amputates three fingertips in auger

Accident Summary Nr: 124536.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 01/30/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1467359.015	02/04/2020		311224	Ag Processing Inc

Abstract: At 5:30 a.m. on January 30, 2020, an employee was attempting to unplug a suction tube through an observation porthole by removing guards and stabbing debris lodged above an auger. The auger had not been locked out as required. A larger chunk of debris fell, causing his hand/fingers to have contact with the moving auger blade located below the porthole. The employee amputated his middle three fingertips on the left hand and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Auger, Blade, Finger, Fingertip, Lockout, Unguarded, Unguarded Live Parts

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1467359.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury

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