Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101937712 - Farmers Cooperative

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 101937712

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 01/27/1987

Site Address:
Farmers Cooperative
Highway 63 North
New Hampton, IA 50659

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:5153

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/27/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/27/1987

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 673715

Event: 01/27/1987

Employee's finger amputated by blower

After he loaded a truck, Employee #1 was cleaning up corn when the cleaning machine plugged. He shut off power take-off to the machine, removed the tube guard, and stuck his hand into the machine to clean it out. The machine was still coasting to a stop, and his right index finger was struck by the blower and amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, CLOGGED, STRUCK BY, POWER TAKE-OFF, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101937712			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Truck drivers, light

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