Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200524825 - Employee's Fingers Are Amputated in Kettle

Accident Summary Nr: 200524825 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 07/26/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115098022	09/04/2002	2064	0	Palmer Candy Company

Abstract: At approximately 7:30 a.m. on July 26, 2002, Employee #1 was clearing a jam in the drain spout of a chocolate holding kettle. The spout was used to transfer melted chocolate from the kettle to an Enrober machine. She was clearing the area around the drain spout when her right hand struck against the kettle's agitator paddles, amputating her middle and ring fingers between the center and top knuckles. The kettle's agitator prevented the chocolate from clumping up. Employee #1 had some experience in operating the kettle and could have shut off the machine before clearing the jam.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POT, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, JAMMED, LOCKOUT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115098022			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscelaneous food preparation occupations

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