Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201494952 - Employee Amputates Fingertip in Fall Incident

Accident Summary Nr: 201494952 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 02/19/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315068841	04/08/2011	0175	111339	Pom Wonderful Llc

Abstract: On February 19, 2011, Employee #1, a mixing and blending machine operator, was at the drink bottle filling machine, in the drink fill production area of the plant. Employee #1 was on the top level of the machine, looking at the capper operation. As he finished his task and was coming down the stairs, back to the ground floor, he slipped and fell. When he tried to catch himself on the mid rail, his finger got caught in between the mid upright support post and the mid rail, causing the amputation of his fingertip. He was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, RAIL, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, SLIP, FALL, WORK SURFACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315068841			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Mixing and blending machine operators

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