Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14567770 - FINGER AMPUTATED IN METAL RECYCLING MACHINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14567770 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 04/05/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15134273	04/06/1984	7389	0	Southern Junk Co Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was picking up cans and throwing them into the hopper of a can crusher (Demarko Can Flattener). He tried to grab a steel can that was on the conveyor before it entered the hopper. The crushing drum caught his glove and pulled his hand into the machine. The first digit of his ring finger was amputated. The nip point of the crushing drum was not adequately guarded. The employees had not received training on the hazards of the job.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, GUARD, TRASH COMPACTOR, ARM, NIP POINT, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15134273			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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