Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202613634 - Employee Amputates Fingers While Cleaning Machinery

Accident Summary Nr: 202613634 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 05/10/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315425231	05/12/2011	2037	311411	Scenic Fruit Co

Abstract: On May 10, 2011, Employee #1 was assigned to remove banana residue from the conveyor belt and dicer chute of processing machinery. As she placed her right hand into the machines dicer chute, her hand contacted the blades and amputated three of her fingers. Employee #1 was taken to a nearby medical facility, where she was hospitalized and treated for her injury.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, BLADE, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315425231			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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