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Accident: 201109725 - Employee Hand Amputated When Caught In Extractor

Accident: 201109725 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 06/23/2007
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
31054666806/25/20072033Escalon Premier Brands
On June 23, 2007, Employee #1 was conducting maintenance and service operations on the FMC Second Stage Number 5 Cooler. Employee #1 did not deenergize the machinery prior to starting the service operations. Employee #1 suffered the amputation of his right hand at the wrist when it became caught in the moving extractor. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: maintenance, amputated, repair, mechanic, caught by, refrigerator, hand, wrist
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 310546668 Hospitalized injury Amputation Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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