Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 829770 - Employee's finger severed by auger

Accident Summary Nr: 829770 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 03/23/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115046617	03/23/1992	5153	0	Mapleton Grain Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was unloading salt from a truck when a hammer fell into an auger pit. He reached into the pit with his right hand to grab the hammer and the glove on his hand caught in the auger. The auger severed two fingers and severely damaged a third finger. The rotating parts of the auger were not completely covered by a guard.

Keywords: SEVERED, ROTATING PARTS, FINGER, GLOVE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, AUGER, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115046617			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Truck drivers, light

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