Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170156178 - Employee's fingers amputated by rotating auger

Accident Summary Nr: 170156178 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 05/11/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112064860	05/15/1992	2099	0	Se Rykoff & Co

Abstract: At approximately 1:00 p.m. on May 11, 1992, Employee #1, of S.E. Rykoff & Co., was cleaning a KEK flour sifter machine on the sixth floor of a manufacturing facility with the machine door open. The door is electrically interconnected to the machine's microswitch and when the door is open, the machine is off and the auger is stationary. While Employee #1 cleaned the auger, the door flap accidentally closed. The auger rotated and sheared off his left thumb, index and middle fingers. Employee #1 had performed this clean-up duty without mishap two to three times a week for about 3 to 4 years. A serious violation of T8CCR 3314(a) was observed and cited.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, THUMB, LOCKOUT, AUGER, DOOR, MECH MALFUNCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112064860			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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