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Accident Summary Nr: 100019.015 - Employee sustains multiple finger injuries when caught by bl

Accident Summary Nr: 100019.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 09/19/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1271913.015	09/27/2017		311613	Quality Food Processors

Abstract: At 10:30 p.m. on September 10, 2017, Employee #1 was helping a coworker change the plastic on a vacuum packaging machine. The employee was standing at the back of the machine with the chain running, and attempting to pull the machine. The machine unexpectedly cycled, and the employee's fingers were caught by blade on the exit end of the vacuum packaging machine. Employee #1 sustained a fracture to and amputation of the fingertip of his left middle finger, fracture and laceration to his left ring finger, and fracture and avulsion of his pinky finger.

Keywords: Amputation, Blade, Caught By, Chain, Finger, Fracture, Laceration, Lockout, Vacuum Vessel

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1271913.015	28	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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