Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 115428.015 - Employee's fingers are partially amputated in kneader machin

Accident Summary Nr: 115428.015 -- Report ID: 0355111 -- Event Date: 04/10/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1393609.015	04/16/2019		326113	Klockner Pentaplast Of America, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:15 p.m. on April 10, 2019, an employee was working on a machine used for kneading and heating up plastic powder. While attempting to prevent a product spillage and stuffing a bag into the floor hopper, the employee's hand was caught in kneader screw opening. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the middle and ring fingers. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Caught In, Finger, Hand, Hopper, Partial Amputation, Powder

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1393609.015	41	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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