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Accident Summary Nr: 94376.015 - Employee is checking ventilation system and amputates two fi

Accident Summary Nr: 94376.015 -- Report ID: 0355118 -- Event Date: 03/27/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1220887.015	03/29/2017		321918	Southern Finishing Co. Inc.

Abstract: At 12:30 p.m. on March 27, 2017, an employee was checking a ventilation system when it was not operating properly. The employee shut the ventilation system down and locked the machine. The employee reached into the ventilation hood and his finger struck the blade that was still turning. The employee amputated their right middle finger to the second joint and thumb.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Fan Blade, Finger, Laceration, Lockout, Thumb, Ventilation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1220887.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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