Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200521375 - Employee's foot amputated in vertical auger

Accident Summary Nr: 200521375 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 09/28/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115094195	12/07/1999	2011	0	Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was cleaning or servicing a 12 in. vertical auger. His right foot slipped, became entangled in the rotating unit, and was amputated. The equipment was neither turned off nor locked out.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, CLEANING, SLIP, LOCKOUT, AUGER, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115094195			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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