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Accident Summary Nr: 129666.015 - Two employees amputate fingertips while cleaning, jogging ma

Accident Summary Nr: 129666.015 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 09/17/2020
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1493816.01509/22/2020325998Nutrastar Inc.

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on September 17, 2020, Employee #1 and Employee #2, both machine operators, were working for a chemical products manufacturer. Employee #1 was cleaning the NJ P1200 encapsulation machine when her left-hand index finger got caught between two machine segments. Employee #2 was working on a granulator machine aligning the hopper when he caught his right-hand middle finger between the hopper and the base of the machine. Both Employee #1 and Employee #2 amputated their fingertips, requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Caught Between, Cleaning, Finger, Fingertip, Frame, Hopper, Instantaneous amputation, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Traumatic Amputation

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury
1 1493816.015 41 F Hospitalized injury
2 1493816.015 36 M Hospitalized injury

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