Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170196927 - Employee's finger amputated in freezer fan

Accident Summary Nr: 170196927 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 10/08/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111914958	11/14/1990	2037	0	Patterson Frozen Foods

Abstract: Employee #1 entered a belt-type freezer to repair a fan. He slipped inside the freezer and when he tried to steady himself, one of his fingers became caught in the freezer fan that he was to repair. His finger was amputated. The fan was not covered nor was the unit deenergized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FAN, REPAIR, FINGER, WORK RULES, SLIP, LOCKOUT, FALL, FREEZER COMPARTMENT, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111914958			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinery maintenance occupations

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