Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 673715 - Employee's finger amputated by blower

Accident Summary Nr: 673715 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 01/27/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101937712	01/27/1987	5153	0	Farmers Cooperative

Abstract: After he loaded a truck, Employee #1 was cleaning up corn when the cleaning machine plugged. He shut off power take-off to the machine, removed the tube guard, and stuck his hand into the machine to clean it out. The machine was still coasting to a stop, and his right index finger was struck by the blower and amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, CLOGGED, STRUCK BY, POWER TAKE-OFF, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101937712			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Truck drivers, light

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