Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 130158.015 - Employee cutting poultry amputates finger when placed into k

Accident Summary Nr: 130158.015 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 10/01/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1496453.015	10/08/2020		311615	Whitewater Processing Co.

Abstract: At 10:55 a.m. on October 1, 2020, an employee working as a machine operator for a poultry processing facility was cutting the feet off of turkeys. The employee was using a foot pedal operated pneumatic knife. The employee reached for a turkey when he inadvertently put his hand into the knife. The employee partially amputated his right ring finger and required hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Finger, Foot Control, Foot pedal, Guard, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Partial Amputation, Sheared, Traumatic Amputation, Unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1496453.015	45	F	Hospitalized injury		Machine feeders and offbearers

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