Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201083615 - Employee's Fingers Are Amputated in Almond Huller

Accident Summary Nr: 201083615 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 09/16/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126189687	10/31/2002	0721	115112	P R Farms, Inc.

Abstract: On September 16, 2002, Employee #1, a machine operator at an almond hulling plant, was loading almonds into an auger chute when a jam occurred. He climbed on top of a storage bin to access the jam. While reaching into the auger to clear it, Employee #1's right hand became caught, amputating his index and middle fingers. He was hospitalized at Madera Community Hospital for emergency treatment. Employee #1 did not shut down the machine before trying to clear the jam.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, SCREW CONVEYOR, AGRICULTURE, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, AUGER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126189687			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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