Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 793414 - Employee's hand cut and fractured by potato halver blade
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115745770 | 09/21/1993 | 2034 | 0 | J R Simplot Company |
Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on September 14, 1993, Employee #1 was cleaning the potato halver machine. The guard that normally covers the three circular stainless steel blades, which measure approximately 10 inches in diameter, was displaced. Employee #1 dropped her scratch pad in the machine, and when she reached in to retrieve it, one of the blades caught her hand. Her hand was lacerated and fractured.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115745770 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |
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