Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 827147 - Employee's hand cut when caught in auger

Accident Summary Nr: 827147 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 05/08/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104220900	05/08/1989	2048	0	Petersburg Feed Mill

Abstract: Employee #1 was unloading fertilizer from a semi-trailer when the transfer auger became plugged He removed the cover from the auger to unplug the chute. After cleaning the chute, he restarted the auger. It was running slow, so he was going to close the slide that controls the flow from the truck. While doing so, he slipped and his hand caught in the turning auger. He sustained a severe cut on the hand. Employee #1 did not put the cover back on the auger chute prior to turning the power back on.

Keywords: COVER, WORK RULES, SLIP, CAUGHT BY, CLOGGED, LACERATION, AUGER, OFF LOADING, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104220900			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Truck drivers, heavy

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