Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201089075 - Employee Amputates Finger in Mixing Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201089075 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 12/25/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126189737	05/10/2007	2022	311513	Leprino Foods

Abstract: On December 25, 2006, Employee #1, working for a cheese manufacturer, was hooking up a 3-inch pipe to an auger to clean the equipment. The auger was not deenergized and she stuck her finger in the auger housing to clean it out. The auger cycled and amputated her left index finger. She was transported to Hanford Community Hospital, where she was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, FINGER, CLEANING, MIXER, LOCKOUT, AUGER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126189737			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Mixing and blending machine operators

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