Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14252142 - Employee's leg amputated in ice auger

Accident Summary Nr: 14252142 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 05/23/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2971257	07/05/1988	2015	0	Lumbee Farms Co-Op, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was shoveling ice into an 8 in. auger when her right foot slipped into an 8 1/2 in. by 18 in. opening at the end of the auger guard. Her right foot was pulled into the auger and her leg was amputated 6 in. from the knee. She yelled to the employee in the adjoining ice room to shut off the machine.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, SLIP, AUGER, UNGUARDED, FOOT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2971257			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Butchers and meat cutters

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