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Accident Summary Nr: 138010.015 - Employee partially amputates fingertip while using cheese gr

Accident Summary Nr: 138010.015 -- Report ID: 0523300 -- Event Date: 08/04/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1546939.015	08/11/2021		311513	Dairyfood Usa, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 7:30 a.m. on August 4, 2021, Employee #1 was operating a cheese grinder machine in the Grinding Room of a cheese manufacturing facility. After turning off the grinder, he attempted to clear cheese from the outlet using his right hand. During this process, his right thumb came into contact with the rotating blade, resulting in a partial fingertip amputation. Contributing factors likely included stored kinetic energy, lack of training, insufficient procedures, and inappropriate equipment. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Food processing, Grinder, Inappropriate Equipment, Lack of Work Procedures, Partial Amputation, Rotating Parts, Untrained

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1546939.015	35	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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