Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200534386 - Employee Amputates Toes in Egg Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 200534386 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 05/27/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315732370	06/21/2011	0252	112310	Sunrise Farms, Inc.

Abstract: On May 27, 2011, an employee was cleaning the Sanovo Brand, Model Number M 16-28S Egg Machine. The lower auger had a cap that was locked down to cover the auger while cleaning. The employee was standing on the outside auger pipe, the cap was off, and machine was running for the cleaning cycle. The employee's foot slipped and went into the auger, cutting through the boot and amputating large toe and next two toes on right foot. The employee was hospitalized and treated for amputation of toes.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CLEANING, SLIP, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, AUGER, TOE, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315732370			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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