Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 142977.015 - Employee amputates fingertip in extruder hopper

Accident Summary Nr: 142977.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 01/12/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1573971.015	01/24/2022		339113	Mckeon Products Inc

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on January 12, 2022, an employee was loading silastic material into the extruder hopper. The employee was pushing excess silastic into the hopper while closing the air cylinder. The air cylinder extended as the lid was closed, pinching the tip of the employee's right middle finger. The employee's right middle fingertip was amputated. The employee was treated without requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Extrusion Machine, Finger, Fingertip, Hopper, Partial Amputation, Pinched

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1573971.015	45	F	Non Hospitalized injury		Extruding and forming machine operators

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