Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 121988.015 - Employee's fingers are crushed in blow mold press

Accident Summary Nr: 121988.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 11/20/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1447404.015	11/25/2019		424430	Prairie Farms Dairy

Abstract: At 6:00 a.m. on November 20, 2019, Employee #1 was adjusting the swing screws on the blow mold head on the Uniloy 350 R2 (6) Reciprocating Series, Serial No. 350R2 326. The employee's left hand was caught between the closing dies of a unguarded Uniloy 350 R2 (6) Reciprocating Series, Serial No. 350R2 326. During a swing bolt adjustment procedure, the employee's left hand was inadvertently placed in the unguarded point of operation, while the machine was cycling. Employee #1 suffered crushing injuries to the left hand fingers, requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Caught Between, Crushed, Crushing, Die, Finger, Hand, Machine Cycled, Mold, Point Of Operation, Press Operator, Unguarded, Unguarded Live Parts

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1447404.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury

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