Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170234058 - Employee's fingers amputated in apple sorter

Accident Summary Nr: 170234058 -- Report ID: 1055350 -- Event Date: 05/14/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111474649	05/14/1991	0175	0	Borton & Sons Inc

Abstract: At approximately 8:55 a.m. on May 14, 1991, Employee #1, an apple sorter, was trying to free her sweater which had become gotten caught on an unused keyway of a protruding rotating shaft. Her right hand was drawn into the machine and two of her fingers were amputated.

Keywords: CLOTHING, AMPUTATED, ROTATING SHAFT, AGRICULTURE, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111474649			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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