Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202466678 - Employee Amputates Finger in Harvester

Accident Summary Nr: 202466678 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 04/12/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310201298	05/07/2008	0161	111219	Tanimura & Antle Fresh Foods, Inc.

Abstract: On April 12, 2008, Employee #1, a farm worker, was collecting celery using a harvestor and the chain from one of the conveyors unwrapped from a 2.5 in. sprocket. As Employee #1 tried to put the chain back on the sprocket, his finger was caught between the chain and sprocket. The conveyor was equipped with guards on both ends, however, on the day of the accident, the guard at the end closest to the harvestor was ineffective. The chain and sprocket were not completely enclosed. The injury resulted in an amputation to a finger. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, AGRICULTURE, FINGER, GUARD, FARM MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HARVESTER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SPROCKET

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310201298			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Farm workers

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