Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201700515 - Employee Suffers Thumb Amputation

Accident Summary Nr: 201700515 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 07/20/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302594437	07/22/1999	2037	0	Heinz Frozen Food Co

Abstract: On July 20, 1999, Employee #1 was operating a potato packaging machine and amputated her right thumb. Evidence indicates Employee #1 reached under a conveyor and contacted an unguarded belt-driven roller. Employee #1's thumb was partially amputated when caught between the roller and drive belt. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BELT CONVEYOR, THUMB, ROLLER--MACH/PART, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302594437			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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