Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 113134.015 - Employee's fingers are amputated by extruder screw
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1374959.015 | 01/29/2019 | 325211 | Chroma Color Corporation |
Abstract: At 1:45 p.m. on January 18, 2019, an employee was cleaning the throat and screw on a plastic extrusion machine. Before cleaning, the employee depressed a button to stop the machine, but inadvertently activated the machine instead. As the employee reached into the throat of the extruder with a rag in hand the rotating screw of the extruder pulled the rag and the employee's hand into its moving parts. As a result, the employee's right middle and index fingers were amputated. The employee was hospitalized.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1374959.015 | 38 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |
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