Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201117108 - Employee amputates finger in waste spreader

Accident Summary Nr: 201117108 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 04/19/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126181007	04/27/2004	4953	562211	Progressive Waste

Abstract: At approximately 7:30 a.m. on April 19, 2004, Employee #1 was working alone changing a screen for the Morbark Medle 1300-tab grinder. The machine ground up large wood products including trees. The screen weighed 277 lbs and was not secured. It fell and when Employee #1 was trying to catch the falling screen, his middle finger got caught in the waste spreader. When Employee #1 pulled the finger out it was amputated to the first joint.

Keywords: GRINDER, AMPUTATED, SCREEN, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126181007			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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