Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202455879 - Employee Amputates Finger While Loading Compactor

Accident Summary Nr: 202455879 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 09/28/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313379711	10/01/2009	2038	311412	Overhill Farms

Abstract: On September 28, 2009, Employee #1 was located in a waste disposal room, loading trash into a compactor, belonging to an employer that specializes in the processing of frozen food and cold packing. As Employee #1 loaded waste into the compactor, its rollup door inadvertently closed and smashed his right middle finger. Employee #1 was taken to Stacy Medical Center, where he was hospitalized and treated for his injury, which resulted in the amputation of his right middle finger. The incident investigation determined that the accident resulted from Employee #1 failing to insert a lock pin between the chain and the door stop as a safety measure to prevent the door from inadvertent movement.

Keywords: SAFETY LATCH, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313379711			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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