Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170897623 - Employee's fingertip lacerated in drain pump

Accident Summary Nr: 170897623 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 06/23/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126130483	07/15/1998	2051	0	Health Valley Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was removing the elbow to drain the water from inside steam kettle #B245 when he lost the O-ring seal/gasket that went between the elbow and the opening to the pump. Assuming that the O-ring was inside the opening of the pump, he inserted his right index finger inside the running pump, lacerating the tip but with minimal loss of bone. He had not shut off the pump before putting his finger into it.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, PUMP, BLIND REACHING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126130483			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Mixing and blending machine operators

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