Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171061831 - Employee injured when finger amputated by food machinery

Accident Summary Nr: 171061831 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 12/05/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304414014	12/13/2001	2038	0	Nestle Usa Food Group Inc

Abstract: On December 5, 2001, Employee #1, a mechanic, had used the correct lubrication equipment with a safety extension to keep his hands and fingers out of point of operation while performing machine maintenance. Employee #1 then put his finger within the point of operation to wipe off excess grease, which was not a requirement of the maintenance procedure. Employee #1 suffered a partial amputation of a finger but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MECHANIC, POINT OF OPERATION, LUBRICATING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304414014			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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