Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 144127.015 - Employee partially amputates thumb in mold machine

Accident Summary Nr: 144127.015 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 02/04/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1580717.015	02/28/2022		326199	Tank Holding Corp.

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on February 4, 2022, an employee and their coworker were operating a molding machine. The large metal square shaped mold was held upside down by the arm of the machine and a cart was placed underneath the mold to rest the lid on. While lining up the bolt holes, the employee's glove was at the left pinch point, the handle of the cart and the edge of the lid, and his thumb was partially amputated. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Cart, Caught Between, Mold, Molding Machine, Partial Amputation, Thumb

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1580717.015	42	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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