Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 134428.015 - Employee sustains finger amputation while retrieving parts

Accident Summary Nr: 134428.015 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 01/26/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1513402.015	02/04/2021		326199	First Choice Packaging, Inc.

Abstract: At 6:40 p.m. on January 26, 2021, Employee #1, a 54-year-old male newly assigned to the stacker position, was removing plastic parts from a stacking machine. The employee reached to retrieve a part that had fallen in the middle of the stacker. During this process, the two halves of the stacker closed, creating a pinch point and partially amputating the end of the employee's left third finger. The employee was treated for his injury without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Finger, Fingertip, Material Handling, Reaching, Stacker Crane

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1513402.015	54	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Hand packers and packagers

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