Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 1001825 - Employee's fingertip amputated in wrapping machine

Accident Summary Nr: 1001825 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 10/06/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101934214	10/06/1986	2024	0	Wells Dairy Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was removing wrappers from a Gram 10-wide wrapping machine for ice cream bars. The guard was not placed in front of the shears and the tip of her right index finger was amputated. There was no interlock system to shut off the wrapping machine if a guard had been removed.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, SHEAR, FINGER, GUARD, WORK RULES, INTERLOCK, LACERATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101934214			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Packaging and filling machine operators

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