Accident Report Detail
Accident: 170196927 - Employee'S Finger Amputated In Freezer Fan
Accident: 170196927 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 10/08/1990 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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111914958 | 11/14/1990 | 2037 | Patterson Frozen Foods | ||||
Employee #1 entered a belt-type freezer to repair a fan. He slipped inside the freezer and when he tried to steady himself, one of his fingers became caught in the freezer fan that he was to repair. His finger was amputated. The fan was not covered nor was the unit deenergized. | |||||||
Keywords:
amputated, fan, repair, finger, work rules, slip, lockout, fall, freezer compartment, unguarded
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 111914958 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machinery maintenance occupations |