Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170608855 - Employee catches hand in screw conveyor auger

Accident Summary Nr: 170608855 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 03/09/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119806404	03/31/1993	2022	0	Hilmar Cheese Co

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a screw conveyor auger while the lid was removed. He used his hand to fluff the cheese instead of the provided extension tool. While using his hand in a raking motion, it was caught by the auger.

Keywords: COVER, SCREW CONVEYOR, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, AUGER, HAND, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119806404			Hospitalized injury	Other	Machine operators, not specified

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