Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 93891.015 - Employee catches hand in auger and amputates two fingers

Accident Summary Nr: 93891.015 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 03/08/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1215857.015	03/09/2017		115115	Premium Employment Services, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on March 8, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a staffing agency, was assisting steam sterilizer crew members who were filling drums underneath a transfer auger. Employee #1 would move a filled drum to the side and place an empty drum under the auger. Employee #1's hand was pulled by air suction and his index and middle fingers were caught in the path of the transfer auger, which was in bypass reverse mode. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for the amputation of two fingers.

Keywords: Amputation, Auger, Auger Mechanism, Caught By, Caught In, Drum, Finger, Steam Cleaner

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1215857.015	59	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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