Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 140923.015 - Employee amputates finger while operating molding machine

Accident Summary Nr: 140923.015 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 11/01/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1562591.015	11/08/2021		321991	Marion Mouldings

Abstract: At 3:17 p.m. on November 1, 2021, an employee who worked as a machine operator in the Profile Wrapping Department was replacing a piece of wood on the back of a Barberan Model #PUR-33L Conveyor Machine. The employee's left hand was caught by the incoming wood bundle of the machine. The employee partially amputated her left middle finger and required hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Caught By, Finger, Guard, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1562591.015	48	F	Hospitalized injury		Machine feeders and offbearers

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