Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201092723 - Thumb and finger ampuated when caught in machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201092723 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 04/10/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126138098	04/14/1999	0182	0	Arroyo Grande Mushroom Farm

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on April 10, 1999, an employee was seriously injured while cleaning a compost-loading hopper machine. The machine has a comb-off paddle which comes close to the side walls of the hopper. There are openings on each side of the hopper, creating a shearing action between the paddle wheel and the side walls. This area of the machine was not guarded. The employee suffered an amputation to his left thumb and index finger.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, SHEAR, FINGER, GUARD, THUMB, HOPPER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126138098			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Farm workers

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.