Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201104403 - Employee amputates four fingers in milling machine rollers

Accident Summary Nr: 201104403 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 10/04/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300816717	01/12/2004	2048	311119	Associated Feed & Supply Co.

Abstract: A milling machine operator was adjusting the belts to the rollers of a milling machine. He turned it off, locked it out, then adjusted the belts and turned the machine back on. He noticed that the idler was not rotating so he turned the machine off again. While the rollers coasted to a stop, the operator stepped over and across the rollers with his left foot. He stepped 24 inches wide and 18 inches high to reach the pressure switch on the other side of the step. His foot slipped and he fell forward into the belts and pulleys that were still moving. His right hand went in between the belts and pulleys and he smashed four fingers. He was hospitalized and had four fingers surgically removed.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BELT, FINGER, MILLING MACHINE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, MILLWRIGHT, PULLEY, WORK SURFACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300816717			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Crushing and grinding machine operators

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