Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201051869 - Employee's hand lacerated when caught in packing machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201051869 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 12/20/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112158548	01/12/1999	2041	0	General Mills Inc

Abstract: At approximately 1:10 p.m. on December 28, 1998, Employee #1, a packer operator, employed by General Mills, Inc., located in Vernon, California was working in the packing area. He observed that a 50-lb flour bag was not opening and not hanging properly. He inserted his right hand into the unguarded section of the carousel to make proper adjustment. His T-shirt was caught by the spout clamp and he was pulled into the unit. Employee #1 sustained a severe laceration on his right hand and on the back of his neck. He was taken to the White Memorial Hospital, treated and released after four hours.

Keywords: CLOTHING, PACKING HOUSE, CAUGHT BY, LACERATION, NECK, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112158548			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Laborers, except construction

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