Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201792066 - Employee's finger amputated when caught in moving auger

Accident Summary Nr: 201792066 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 03/02/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126128636	03/19/1999	7349	0	Jmi Sanitation Services

Abstract: At approximately 9:45 p.m. on March 2, 1999, Employee #1 was cleaning Blender/Mixer #4 in the meat grinding area. The employee worked for JMI Sanitation, an outside contractor. While cleaning, the employee opened a door to remove left-over beef. The door served as an outlet on the blender/mixer. As he put his hand in the opening, his right index finger got caught in the moving auger (worm) and was amputated. Employee #1 stated that he did not know whether the machine was running. He also stated that normally all the machines are shut down before cleaning begins.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, AUGER, MEAT BLENDING MACH, MEAT GRINDER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126128636			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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