Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200355048 - Employee Amputates Foot in Poultry Processing Plant Auger

Accident Summary Nr: 200355048 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 07/22/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309319119	11/23/2005	2015	311615	Case Farms Of Nc

Abstract: On July 22, 2005, Employee #1 was working in the ice room at a poultry processing facility, shoveling ice into an ice auger. He slipped, and his foot went into the auger through a broken grate. His right foot, possibly including the ankle, was partially amputated by the auger. He was hospitalized. A causal factor is that a safety device had been removed or was inoperable.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, WORK RULES, SLIP, CAUGHT BY, AUGER, SLIPPERY SURFACE, UNGUARDED, ANKLE, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309319119			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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