Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200530830 - Employee Amputates Finger While Removing Oil from Pump

Accident Summary Nr: 200530830 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 05/09/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310079967	06/15/2006	2096	311919	American Pop Corn Company

Abstract: On May 9, 2006, an employee was in the microwave department removing oil from a Hibar pump, which is a precision liquid metering and dispensing pump. The employee put her left index finger into the open pump head and turned the pump head "on." The rotary valve turned, and amputated the tip of her finger. She did not require hospitalization.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310079967			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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