Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201953510 - Employee is injured when caught in screw auger

Accident Summary Nr: 201953510 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 07/23/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306845371	07/23/2003	3295	327992	Continental Mineral Processing

Abstract: Employee #1 was clearing jammed material from the screw auger of a silo. His left hand and arm became caught in the screw auger when it accidentally started up. He was hospitalized and his left hand and forearm were amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, SCREW CONVEYOR, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, ARM, HAND, SILO

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306845371			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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