Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 97402.015 - Employee Partially Amputates Finger On Cheese Cutter
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1209944.015 | 02/13/2017 | 311513 | Lakeview Cheese Co. Llc. |
Abstract: At approximately 9:00 p.m. on February 13, 2017, Employee #1 was operating a cheese cutter (Make Identification General Machinery and Model Number 3010) and loading the cheese cutter with blocks of cheese. The machines tensioned wires cut the block of cheese. The cheese blocks were pushed through the wires by rams which move the block vertically, and then horizontally. The ram that moved the cheese blocks was pneumatically operated at 80 PSI. While operating the cheese cutter, his left hand was caught in between a cheese block and cutting wire, where his sustained a partial amputation at the knuckle of his left ring finger, while the block was being cut in the horizontal direction. The cheese cutter guard, which prevented access to the point of operation, had been removed. The reason his hand was in or around the point of operation was to hold the cheese block in place because the cheese blocks were not holding their shape during the horizontal cut portion of the process. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he received treatment and was then hospitalized.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1209944.015 | 52 | M | Hospitalized injury |
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