Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201487873 - Employees Fingertip is Amputated by rotary valve

Accident Summary Nr: 201487873 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 06/30/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125759332	07/29/2005	2053	311813	Galaxy Desserts

Abstract: On June 30, 2005, Employee #1, who worked for Galaxy Desserts, was working at the M-8 mousse depositor, when his finger came into contact with the inadvertently activated rotary valve and his left fingertip was amputated. The fingertip was successfully reembedded, and the employee was treated and released in less than 24 hours from a medical clinic.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125759332			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscelaneous food preparation occupations

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