Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 98657.015 - Employee's finger is amputated in pump

Accident Summary Nr: 98657.015 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 08/04/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1260272.015	08/31/2017		311224	Corning Olive Oil

Abstract: At 6:30 a.m. on August 4, 2017, Employee #1 was operating a pump. The pump became clogged and the employee tried to unclog it. As he disconnected the feed hose from the pump, the employee stuck his right index finger into the pump to try to dislodge whatever was causing the backup. Employee #1's finger became caught in the pump and was amputated.

Keywords: Amputated, Caught In, Clogged, Finger, Hose, Lockout/Tagout, Pump

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1260272.015	57	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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