Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 132653.015 - Employee amputates fingertip while unclogging machine

Accident Summary Nr: 132653.015 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 10/20/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1511380.015	11/30/2020		311942	Morton Salt, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:45 a.m. on October 20, 2020, an employee was attempting to clear a jam in a free running bin. The employee removed a transition boot that was held in place with O-ring clamps and reached his hand in to remove clogged salt. When the salt became unclogged, the automated gate cycled, amputating his left index fingertip. He was taken to the hospital and released.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Clearing, Clogged, Fingertip, Jammed, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Cycled, Reaching In

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1511380.015	45	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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