Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200534584 - Employee Catches Hand in Auger and Amputates Fingertip

Accident Summary Nr: 200534584 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 09/15/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316027911	10/12/2011	2038	311412	Conagra Foods, Inc.

Abstract: On September 15, 2011, Employee #1 was involved in a food production operation. Within the operation and at a specific station, an auger placed cheese onto frozen dinners as the meals passed along on a conveyor. However, while the auger was running, it became clogged. Another employee, the lead worker, removed the machine's guard to return to it later to clean it and replace the guard. Employee #1 was not assigned to the station, but happened to be walking by and observed the cheese backing up on the machine. She did not realize that the guard was missing, when she used her hand to push the cheese into the machine. The rotating auger caught her left hand, amputating the tip of the index finger. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where she underwent surgical procedures and was hospitalized for postoperative care.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, AUGER, HAND, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316027911			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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