Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 971549 - Employee's fingertip sheared by rotating scraper

Accident Summary Nr: 971549 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 04/29/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105631246	05/27/1992	2021	0	M.V.M. Wellsville

Abstract: Employee #1 was monitoring the operation of a cyclone separator. He opened an observation port to verify that the material was moving. The opening appeared plugged so he stuck his finger into it to clear the plug. A rotating scraper caught the end of the finger and sheared it off.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, SCRAPER, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CLOGGED, SHEARED, BLIND REACHING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105631246			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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