Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 110805.015 - Employee twists hand when caught by baler and amputates fing

Accident Summary Nr: 110805.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 10/30/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1358024.015	11/07/2018		423930	Schupan & Sons Inc

Abstract: At 10:00 p.m. on October 30, 2018, an employee was reaching towards the top of the Balemaster #0529 where there were five rotating hooks that are used to tighten and twist metal baling wire around compacted plastic cubes of recyclables. The employee's gloved hand was pulled into the rotating shaft and amputated his index finger as well as fracturing several bones in his thumb and hand. The employee also damaged his tendon up to his elbow. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Arm, Baler, Caught By, Elbow, Fracture, Glove, Hand, Rotating Shaft, Shaft, Tendon, Thumb

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1358024.015	42	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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