Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201505294 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated in Screw Conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 201505294 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 09/02/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307335133	09/27/2004	2022	311513	Pacific Cheese Co, Inc

Abstract: On September 2, 2004, Employee #1, a maintenance electrician, and a coworker, the lead maintenance mechanic, were repairing a powder dispensing screw conveyor on a cheese shredding machine. Initial examination of the shredder showed that the powder dispensing tube was misaligned. The lead mechanic stood by the power control panel, while Employee #1 aligned the dust dispensing tube with the screw conveyor still energized. As the coworker rotated the tube, the screw caught Employee #1's left ring finger through one of the powder outlet slots of the tube. Employee #1 required hospitalization and surgical amputation of his left ring finger.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, REPAIR, SCREW CONVEYOR, FINGER, ELECTRICIAN, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307335133			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Electricians

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