Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202521217 - Worker's Thumb Is Amputated While Processing Poultry

Accident Summary Nr: 202521217 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 10/25/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314990516	01/12/2011	0761	115115	Marcos Renteria

Abstract: On October 25, 2010, Employee #1, a 23-yr-old male, was working on the chiller belt of an agricultural poultry plant. Approaching the belt from the wrong side, he attempted to place a bird (type unspecified) on the moving hanger hook. His hand got entangled with the hook, resulting in the amputation of his thumb. He was hospitalized for his wounds.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, AGRICULTURE, FARM MACHINERY, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, ENTANGLED, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314990516			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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