Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200533792 - Employee's Fingers Are Amputated in Dryer Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 200533792 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 09/11/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315036574	10/05/2010	7363	561320	Temp Associates

Abstract: On September 11, 2010, Employee #1 had just finished cleaning a corn bran dryer. He unlocked the equipment, started it, and then noticed a piece of debris on the bottom side of the airlock. Employee #1 tried to brush the debris away with his right hand while the airlock was running. His right index and middle fingers were amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CLEANING, MACHINE OPERATOR, DRYING FURNACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315036574			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Mixing and blending machine operators

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