Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 129882.015 - Employee's finger is amputated by airlock rotary fan

Accident Summary Nr: 129882.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 09/09/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1493574.015	09/18/2020		311211	Ingredion

Abstract: At 1:35 a.m. on September 9, 2020, two employees were working to unclog the Blue Goose Starch Dryer Bin #2 that became caked up and would not flow. The coworker was on the second level, attempting to stick a rod down in the bin to get the starch to flow, while Employee #1 was on the ground level at the airlock. Employee #1 opened the door to the two five-inch inspection ports and stuck his hand inside one of the port holes. The airlock fan caught his finger and caused an amputation. Employee #1's left ring finger was amputated to just behind the fingernail. His finger was caught by the airlock rotary fan. Employee #1 was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Bin, Blind Reaching, Caught By, Clogged, E GI VI (blind reaching), Fan, Finger, Fingertip, Hand, Reaching In, Rotating Parts

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1493574.015	26	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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