Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117928.015 - Employee suffers hand amputation in machine

Accident Summary Nr: 117928.015 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 07/01/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1415166.015	07/10/2019		322214	Omega Container, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on July 1, 2019, an employee was attempting to remove a stuck metal lid from the striking plate of a stamping press when his foot accidently hit the pedal and the machine cycled. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputation of his right hand.

Keywords: Amputation, Foot pedal, Hand, Jammed, Machine Cycled, Point Of Operation, Power Press, Unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1415166.015	65	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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