Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201204302 - Employee's Fingers Are Amputated Cleaning a Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201204302 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 12/01/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313772741	12/02/2009	2041	311211	Grain Millers Inc

Abstract: On December 1, 2009, Employee #1 was performing maintenance on a machine using compressed air to clean the mechanisms. He used his fingers in an attempt to remove a foreign body that was not responding to the compressed air. His fingers became wedged between the pinwheel and drum, amputating them. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CLEANING, MACHINE OPERATOR, COMPRESSED AIR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313772741			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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