Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14455174 - Tips of employee's fingers amputated by rotary valve

Accident Summary Nr: 14455174 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 09/29/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101939411	09/29/1986	2048	0	Ralston Purina Company - Davenport Plant

Abstract: Employee #1 was helping a coworker unplug a cyclone and rotary valve. He removed a guard from the rotary valve and stuck his hand inside, not realizing the valve was still running. The tips of his fingers were amputated. There was a lockout procedure for the operation, but it was neither enforced nor followed.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CLOGGED, VALVE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101939411			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Extruding and forming machine operators

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