Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200740579 - Employee's finger amputated in rotating fins of airlock

Accident Summary Nr: 200740579 -- Report ID: 0213100 -- Event Date: 11/23/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302553995	12/09/1999	2041	0	Adm Milling, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was clearing wheat from the filter of an airlock when the fins began to rotate. His little finger became caught and was amputated at the first joint. The airlock had not been locked out. The jam occurred because the air hose had been set up incorrectly, causing the collector of this line to become clogged with wheat and the filter to become backed up. The product flow to the collector was shut down and the porthole was opened, which dumped wheat all over the floor. Employee #1 was clearing wheat away from the filter when he was injured.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FAN BLADE, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, LOCKOUT, CLOGGED, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302553995			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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