Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202076766 - Employee's Finger Amputated by Beater

Accident Summary Nr: 202076766 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 08/20/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309348183	08/22/2005	3842	339113	U.S. Cotton, Llc

Abstract: Employee #1 was clearing a beater jam with his hand. When the jam was removed, the tension on the beater released, and Employee #1's hand was pulled into the machine. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment of the amputation of a finger.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309348183			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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