Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 99495.015 - Employee's finger is amputated when struck against moving eq

Accident Summary Nr: 99495.015 -- Report ID: 0551702 -- Event Date: 09/22/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1267008.015	09/27/2017		611310	Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Abstract: At 9:45 a.m. on September 22, 2017, Employee #1 was attempting to clear an obstruction at the paddle, located at the bottom of the grain hopper on the combine. The paddle was used to move the grain from the hopper to the auger. The employee's finger came into contact with a moving part in the hopper, and immediately amputated his left middle finger.

Keywords: Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Auger, Grain, Hopper, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Obstructed Egress, Struck Against, Unguarded Live Parts

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1267008.015	30	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Agriculture and forestry teachers

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