Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 141953.015 - Employee amputates finger while checking blade rotation

Accident Summary Nr: 141953.015 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 06/25/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1540489.015	07/07/2021		311615	Foster Poultry Farms

Abstract: At 2:30 a.m. on June 25, 2021, Employee #1, a general maintenance worker at a chicken processing plant, had just finished servicing the saw blade on a Stork Neck Skin Trimmer. After removing his lockout device, he started the blade to check its rotation. He briefly walked to an adjacent blade to inspect it, then returned to the operating trimmer. To determine the direction of rotation, he touched the spinning blade with his left index finger. The blade contacted his finger, resulting in an amputation. Employee #1 was transported to Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock, where he was admitted for treatment.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Finger, Fingertip, Rotating Parts, Sawblade

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1540489.015	21	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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