Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200531176 - Worker's Finger Is Crushed in Filling Machine Accident

Accident Summary Nr: 200531176 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 10/08/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310082839	10/24/2006	2043	311230	Ralston Foods, Inc.

Abstract: On October 8, 2006, an employee was adjusting the amount of oatmeal that went into the bags of a filling machine and got his ring caught on a setscrew. The accident crushed the employee's finger, and the finger was later amputated because of the severity of the injury. Hospitalization was not required.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, MEASURING DEVICE, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, CRUSHED, FLOWING MATERIAL, SET SCREW

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310082839			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Packaging and filling machine operators

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