Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201700408 - EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN FINGER CAUGHT IN SCREW CONVEYOR

Accident Summary Nr: 201700408 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 05/11/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126712199	05/13/1998	5191	0	J R Simplot Company

Abstract: At 10:45 p.m. on May 11, 1998, Employee #1 suffered the amputation of the tip of the long finger and a laceration to the third finger on her right hand when her fingers inadvertently entered a hole in the screw conveyor housing and contacted the flighting. Employee #1 was attempting to tighten a rag which had previously been placed around the conveyor housing in an effort to slow the flow of the slurry which was leaking onto the floor. The hole in the conveyor was caused by a worn bearing which allowed misalignment of the flighting.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, SCREW CONVEYOR, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, LACERATION, BEARING, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126712199			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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