Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200535730 - Employee Crushes Fingertip in Auger, Later Is Amputated

Accident Summary Nr: 200535730 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 04/25/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317127827	05/14/2013	0213	112210	New Fashion Pork - Breezy Plant

Abstract: On April 25, 2013, Employee #1 was operating a feed auger on a truck. He needed to switch trucks, so he powered down the auger. Employee #1 then powered up the auger, but it jammed. He did not perform a lockout tagout on the machinery, while he tried to clear the jam. Employee #1 began pulling on the belts within the belt and pulley power transmission system, when the auger started running. The belt caught his glove, pulling it through the pulley system and crushing the tip of his left middle finger. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he received treatment and underwent surgery that included amputated the damaged fingertip. After undergoing the medical procedures, he was hospitalized for postoperative care.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, AUGER MECHANISM, CAUGHT BY, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, AUGER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317127827			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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