Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 98688.015 - Employee breaks wrist and amputates hand after being caught
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1260542.015 | 08/31/2017 | 115111 | Cottonseed Co-Op Corp. |
Abstract: At 12:45 p.m. on August 25, 2017, Employee #1 was cleaning cotton lint that had built up on the rotating saw blade of the de-linter. The employee was wearing gloves and using a wooden stick to remove the build up. The rotating saw blade pulled the stick, the glove, and then his hand into the rotating saw. Employee #1 sustained a broken wrist and multiple finger amputations on one hand. The employee was hospitalized and later required to have his hand removed.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1260542.015 | 35 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |
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