Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170696595 - Employee's finger amputated while cleaning auger

Accident Summary Nr: 170696595 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 11/08/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119791168	11/23/1993	7363	0	Western Temporary Services

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker were instructed to clean cheese out of an auger. During the cleaning process, the coworker turned the equipment on while Employee #1's hand was in the auger. Employee #1's right little finger was amputated.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, AUGER, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119791168			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Hand packers and packagers

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