Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14331565 - Employee's finger amputated after being caught in machine

Accident Summary Nr: 14331565 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 01/28/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110131638	01/28/1993	2821	0	Xomed-Treace

Abstract: Employee #1 had been operating a molding press for about an hour. This particular mold was used to make small medical appliances from silicone gum stock. The machine was set up for semi-automatic operation, which means that the machine is actuated when the sliding safety door is closed. Employee #1 was loading the gum with her left hand and presumably twisted the left side of her body forward, catching it on the door handle. The door closed and actuated the machine. The rod descended and mated with the mold, mangling Employee #1's finger, which was amputated. An interlock guard at the point of operation would have avoided this accident.

Keywords: FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, INTERLOCK, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110131638			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Extruding and forming machine operators

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