Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200920155 - Employee's leg amputated in de-hairing auger

Accident Summary Nr: 200920155 -- Report ID: 0355112 -- Event Date: 03/31/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301806477	04/23/1999	2011	0	Gwaltney Of Smithfield

Abstract: Employee #1 was assigned to clean specific areas on the kill floor, including the de-hairing auger, and was observed by her team leader to be performing her duties correctly. At some point her left leg became caught by the moving auger within the auger trough and was amputated approximately 4 in. below the knee. There were no witnesses to the accident.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, AUGER, UNGUARDED, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	301806477

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