Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200340073 - Employee's finger amputated in bean cutter

Accident Summary Nr: 200340073 -- Report ID: 0523900 -- Event Date: 07/23/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106053739	07/28/1999	2033	0	Chiquita Processed Foods, Llc

Abstract: Employee #1 was working to clear a clog in a wax bean cutter. He mounted the cutter feed conveyor and was manually removing wax beans from the cutter when the lead person saw him grab his hand. The coworker asked to see Employee #1's hand and saw that a portion of one finger had been amputated.

Keywords: KNIFE, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, SHEAR, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLOGGED, CONVEYOR, BLIND REACHING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106053739			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Janitors and cleaners

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