Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14455182 - Employee injures finger in packaging machine

Accident Summary Nr: 14455182 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 11/13/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101937571	11/13/1986	2022	0	Beatrice Cheese Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was cleaning a Benhill packaging machine that was used to make 8 oz blocks of cream cheese. In the process of scraping down the cheese hopper, she lifted the plastic guard and began removing the packages by hand. Her left index finger became caught and was partially amputated when the ram that raises packages for filling returned to the 'down' position.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101937571			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Packaging and filling machine operators

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