Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 94634.015 - Employee Amputates Finger On Food Cutting Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 94634.015 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 04/05/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1224077.015	04/11/2017		311513	Brewster Cheese, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 6:30 a.m. on April 5, 2017, Employee #1 was preparing food and slicing cheese on a food-cutting machine. While slicing cheese on the machine, he reached in-between the machine's guard as its ram cycled. The ram pushed his hand into the cheese-cutting harp, causing a left middle finger amputation. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he received treatment and was then released.

Keywords: Amputation, Finger, Food Preparation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1224077.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Food batchmakers

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