Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200520880 - Employee's fingers amputated in grain auger

Accident Summary Nr: 200520880 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 07/27/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115089310	08/31/1998	0254	0	Anderson Pullets Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, age 19, saw some feed leaking out of a grain auger. He opened the access door to the auger to clear away any material that might be causing the problem. He was closing the door when his right hand became caught by the moving auger, amputating his index, middle, and ring fingers at the first knuckle. The auger was not locked out, nor was the equipment shut off before the access door was opened.

Keywords: LEAK, AMPUTATED, REPAIR, AGRICULTURE, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, FLOWING MATERIAL, AUGER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115089310			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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