Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 129610.015 - Employee amputates fingertip while unjamming crimper machine

Accident Summary Nr: 129610.015 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 08/09/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1493529.015	08/13/2020		311821	Kellogg Company

Abstract: At 6:00 p.m. on August 9, 2020, an employee was attempting to clear a jam from a crimper machine when he placed his left hand into the unguarded crimper mechanism. The employee amputated his index fingertip in the point of operation and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Caught Between, Caught In, Finger, Fingertip, Guard, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Partial Amputation, Point Of Operation, Puncture, Unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1493529.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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