Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201504396 - Employee is injured when finger amputated by exhaust cyclone

Accident Summary Nr: 201504396 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 07/16/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301137667	09/09/2003	2043	311230	California Cereal Products, Inc

Abstract: On July 16, 2003, Employee #1 removed a guard on a dust cyclone and placed his hand into the machinery. Employee #1 has been employed as a machine operator for a period of 18 months. Employee #1, while removing the debris collar below the dust cyclone, slipped. To control his fall, Employee #1 grabbed for the nearest thing, and accidentally got his right hand underneath the cyclone exhaust duct. The absence of the dust sock and grill guard resulted in the rotating vanes of the cyclone amputating Employee #1's fingers and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: EXHAUST SYSTEM, AMPUTATED, FAN BLADE, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301137667			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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