Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14204028 - FINGER AMPUTATED IN BEAN CUTTER MACHINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14204028 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 07/27/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15060973	08/23/1984	2037	0	National Fruit Canning Company

Abstract: AT APROXIMATELY 1:30 PM, JULY 27, 1984, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO HAND CLEAN THE EXHAUST CHUTE OF A BEAN CUTTER MACHINE. SHE LIFTED A CHUTE GUARD AND REACHED UP INTO THE RUNNING BEAN CUTTER WITH HER RIGHT HAND. HER GLOVE WAS CAUGHT, DRAWING HER RIGHT HAND INTO THE ROTATIONG CUTTERS. HER INDEX FINGER WAS AMPUTATED BEFORE SHE COULD WITHDRAW HER HAND.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, GUARD, CLEANING, BLADE, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15060973			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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