Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200533420 - Worker Amputates Finger in Belts of Cooling Unit

Accident Summary Nr: 200533420 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 04/14/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314475773	05/03/2010	2013	311612	Hormel Foods Corporation

Abstract: At approximately 1:30 p.m. on April 14, 2010, Employee #1, of Hormel Foods Corporation, was servicing the Evapco Cooling Unit. After opening the door to the unit, Employee #1 entered the unit to visually troubleshoot the unit. The unguarded fan was slowing down as the door to the unit had an interlock switch deenergizing the fan. Employee #1 believed he may have turned around while in the unit and caught his hand in the still moving fan. He was treated for broken first and middle fingers, dislocated ring finger, and an amputated pinky finger to the first knuckle on the right hand. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FAN BLADE, ROOF, FINGER, GUARD, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, FAN BELT, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314475773			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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