Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 128513.015 - Employee amputates fingertip while pushing product into wash

Accident Summary Nr: 128513.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 08/04/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1487473.015	08/10/2020		311611	Swift Pork Company

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on August 4, 2020, an employee was pushing stomachs through a fabricated hopper past an air gate and into a LaParmentiere 100 washer. The stomachs got caught on part of the hopper and became backed up which required the employee to stand on a platform to access the hopper and begin clearing stomachs. The employee had his hand positioned under the air gate when it came down on his right ring finger. The employee amputated his fingertip and required hospitalization.

Keywords: Air Pressure, Amputation, Finger, Fingertip, Food processing, Guard, Hopper, Jammed, Machine Cycled, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Meat Processing, Partial Amputation, Raised platform, Stomach, Unguarded, Walking Surface, Work Surface

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1487473.015	54	M	Hospitalized injury		Supervisors, related agricultural occupations

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