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Accident Summary Nr: 133301.015 - Employee suffers finger amputations while clearing ground ch

Accident Summary Nr: 133301.015 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 12/09/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1507520.015	12/15/2020		112320	Farmer'S Pride

Abstract: At 3:29 p.m. on January 29, 2020, Employee #1 was clearing ground chicken when he raised his hand to avoid incoming chicken. In doing so, his fingers came into contact with the grinder, resulting in the amputation of his pinky and ring fingers to the first knuckle, along with a partial amputation of his index finger. The incident occurred because machine guarding had been removed by cleaning personnel prior to the accident. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputation, Contact, Finger, Grinder, Machine Guarding, Unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1507520.015	56	M	Hospitalized injury

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