Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170872477 - Employee's toes amputated in auger/trash system

Accident Summary Nr: 170872477 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 10/01/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120213558	03/02/2000	0723	0	Setton Pistachio, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was unplugging a drain line in an 18 in. deep service pit next to a trash auger. He removed the grating cover from the pit and jumped in to clear the line. When he was finished, he took a step out, placing his left foot on the grate that was part of the auger guard. The grate lifted up slightly on the opposite end and slipped enough so that Employee #1's left foot fell in. His foot contacted the moving auger, amputating his toes. The grate was part of the auger guard; the grating interlaced together to form the guard for the auger/trash system.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, AGRICULTURE, GUARD, WORK RULES, SLIP, GRATING, CLOGGED, AUGER, TOE, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120213558			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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