Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170785919 - Employee's fingers amputated by salter auger on chip fryer

Accident Summary Nr: 170785919 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 05/23/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125870493	10/28/1999	2096	0	Frito-Lay, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, of Frito-Lay, Inc., was the fryer operator in the potato chip department. He was preparing to start the chip fryer but while assembling the salter he could not find the drain plug for the waste salter auger. He was reaching under the drain to check for the plug when the running auger amputated his left middle and ring fingers at the first joint.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, STRUCK AGAINST, AUGER, BLIND REACHING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125870493			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Roasting and baking machine operators, food

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