Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202653705 - Employee's Finger Is Crushed When Caught in Hopper Rotor

Accident Summary Nr: 202653705 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 09/20/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316651256	10/01/2012	8731	541710	Plant Sciences, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 6:30 pm, on September 20, 2012, Employee #1, a farm research technician, was cleaning the hopper of a Gandy applicator. During the cleaning process, the employee's finger came in contact with the rotating blade on the rotor inside the hopper. Employee #1's finger was caught between the blade and the inside of the hopper. The employee was transported to an area hospital, where he had surgery to remove the crushed part of the bone in his right index finger. Employee #1 remained hospital for five days.

Keywords: ROTOR, FINGER, FARM MACHINERY, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRACTOR, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316651256			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Technicians, n.e.c.

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