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Accident Summary Nr: 125161.015 - Employee partially amputates finger while troubleshooting ma

Accident Summary Nr: 125161.015 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 12/06/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1450597.015	12/11/2019		311423	Mercer Foods, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:00 p.m. on December 6, 2019, an employee working in maintenance for a food manufacturing facility was troubleshooting a coffee packaging machine. The equipment was plugged in and operating when the employee placed his left hand inside the machine. A sensor detected his hand and thought it was a coffee bag, causing the cutter to activate. The employee amputated his index finger at the center knuckle and required medical treatment without hospitalization.

Keywords: Activated, Amputated, Amputation, Finger, Food processing, Hand, Injury Illness Prevention Program, Instantaneous amputation, Knuckle, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Point Of Operation, Safety Sensor, Sensor, Traumatic Amputation, Troubleshooting

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1450597.015	41	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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