Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201799236 - Employee's Fingers Are Amputated by Conveyor Chain

Accident Summary Nr: 201799236 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 10/05/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301333951	01/12/2005	2099	111998	Suprema Milling Inc

Abstract: On October 5, 2004, Employee #1 was inside a pit repairing a chain in a corn conveyor. He had turned off the power by pressing the control button, but did not turn off and lockout the main electrical source. A coworker noticed that the unloading process was slow, and activated the control button, unaware that Employee #1 was performing the repairs. Employee #1 was hospitalized for an amputation.

Keywords: CHAIN, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, REPAIR, START BUTTON, LOCKOUT, CONVEYOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301333951			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinery maintenance occupations

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