Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200531994 - Employee Amputates Finger While Using Puncher Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 200531994 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 11/12/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311660799	01/10/2008	2022	311513	Maytag Dairy Farms, Inc.

Abstract: Two Employees were working on the portable Finished Cheese Puncher. Employee #1 had not disconnected the energy source (air hose). Employee #1 was working on the puncher needles while his coworker was at the two hand control. After a miscommunication, the coworker cycled the puncher and caught Employee #1's left hand ring finger pinching it off up to the first knuckle. Employee #1 suffered the amputation of his finger but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, FINGER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311660799			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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