Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 787937 - Employee's hand lacerated in seed auger

Accident Summary Nr: 787937 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 03/24/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124745605	03/24/1994	0191	0	Pugh Seed Farms Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was cleaning a twin auger seed blender. He shut the machine off to close one of the clean-out doors located at the back of the machine. The auger, located just inside the clean-out door, was still coasting to a stop and as he reached for the door his hand was caught by the auger and pulled into the machine. Employee #1 suffered a severe laceration to his hand but no broken bones.

Keywords: MIXER BLADE, AGRICULTURE, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LACERATION, AUGER, HAND, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124745605			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Farm workers

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