Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170896344 - Employee's fingers amputated in cheese packing machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170896344 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 04/08/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126133271	04/16/1998	2022	0	Los Altos Food Products Inc.

Abstract: On April 8, 1998, Employee #1, of Los Altos Food Products, put his left hand inside the opening of a cheese packing machine to retrieve a jammed piece of plastic from near the cutter blade. He suffered amputation injuries to his fingers and was hospitalized for five days at USC Medical Center. The power supply to the packing machine had not been disconnected prior to cleaning.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, PACKING HOUSE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, STRUCK AGAINST, JAMMED, LOCKOUT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126133271			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinery maintenance occupations

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