Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201088507 - Employee Amputates Thumb While Using Dough Extruder

Accident Summary Nr: 201088507 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 09/07/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306365339	02/14/2007	2053	311813	Rich Products Corporation

Abstract: At approximately 6:00 a.m. on September 7, 2006. Employee #1, a maintenance mechanic, was troubleshooting an Adamatic dough-extrusion machine. Employee #1 bypassed the machine guard's safety-switch while the guard was retracted and reached with his left hand to pull out some excess dough. Employee #1's thumb was caught by the machine and amputated his left thumb tip. Employee #1 was treated at the hospital but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, REPAIR, CAUGHT BY, THUMB

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306365339			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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