Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170591937 - Employee's fingers amputated by rollers

Accident Summary Nr: 170591937 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 10/24/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119902427	11/03/1995	2034	0	Desert Valley Date Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a plastic spatula to feed/move dates that had become embedded between two converging rotating rolls on a macerator. His left hand became entangled in the rotating rolls and the middle and ring fingertips on his left hand were amputated.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CLOGGED, ENTANGLED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119902427			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Graders and sorters, agricultural products

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