Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170202865 - Employee's fingertips amputated in feather grinder

Accident Summary Nr: 170202865 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 05/24/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111920377	06/11/1991	2077	0	Darling Delaware

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a feathering machine, which grinds chicken feathers into animal feed. The machine jammed, and Employee #1 opened the inspection door while the equipment was still energized. As he attempted to clear the jam manually, his glove became caught and his hand was pulled in by a rotating air lock assembly. The tips of three fingers were amputated. The machine had accessible switches, but Employee #1 did not use them to shut off the equipment before attempting to clear the jam.

Keywords: CLOTHING, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, GRINDING MACHINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111920377			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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