Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170706121 - Employee's fingertip amputated by granule mixer

Accident Summary Nr: 170706121 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 03/30/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119862829	09/01/1994	3295	0	G.S. Roofing

Abstract: Employee #1 was working in a granule mixer's tunnel. Interviews with management and employees found that the machines in this area were prone to jams as roofing granules became stuck and locked the bottom openings of the machines in the open position. The employees would use their hands or a broom handle through the opening in the top of the granule mixer box to dislodge the jam. While doing so, Employee #1 sustained the amputation of 10 percent of his left middle fingernail bed. There were no witnesses to the accident. This establishment produces roofing material in granular form.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, STUCK, WORK RULES, CLEANING, MIXER, JAMMED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119862829			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Packaging and filling machine operators

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