Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202074902 - Employee's fingers amputated in mixer

Accident Summary Nr: 202074902 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 04/21/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305493454	05/02/2002	2821	0	Americhem Of Ohio, Inc.

Abstract: At about 12:30 a.m. on April 21, 2002, Employee #1 was operating a Stewart Bolling Intensive Mixer when material collected between the rotors and discharge door, preventing the discharge door from closing. After Locking out the mixer, he acquired a pry bar, and entered the pit area under the machine to remove jammed material. While loosening the material with the bar, he injured his left hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized with four amputated fingers. An investigation revealed that the rotors continue to rotate for 20 seconds after the machine is deenergized, allowing Employee #1 to contact the point of operation.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, ROTOR, FINGER, MIXER, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, POINT OF OPERATION, PRY BAR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305493454			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Mixing and blending machine operators

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