Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 142589.015 - Employee partially amputates finger in sealing machine

Accident Summary Nr: 142589.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 01/03/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1571653.015	01/10/2022		339112	Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on January 3, 2022, an employee was sealing medical products in a plastic pouch and was leveling the plastic pouch into the sealer bar. When the employee pressed the foot pedal to close the sealing machine, her finger became caught between two bars. The employee pulled on her finger resulting in partial amputation. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Caught In, Finger, Machine operator, Partial Amputation, Seal, Sealing Bar, Sealing Machine

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1571653.015	30	F	Non Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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