Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 829549 - Employee's fingertip amputated by blending machine

Accident Summary Nr: 829549 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 02/11/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115043549	02/11/1992	7349	0	Mossberg Sanitation Incorporated

Abstract: Employee #1 was cleaning out the blending machine when he stuck his left hand into the machine. The machine cut off the fingertips of the employee's index and middle fingers. Two micro switches were either taped or pulled back by rubber bands. The employee violated safe procedure by bypassing the interlocks. He was improperly trained on lockout/tagout.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, INTERLOCK, LOCKOUT, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115043549			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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