Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170066831 - Mechanic's fingers amputated in trimmer

Accident Summary Nr: 170066831 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 09/28/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119538353	10/13/1994	3089	0	Artform Industries, Incorporated

Abstract: Thermoplastic material was being formed and die cut in a 1974 Koehring in-line thermoformer machine, model #2025, serial #6086. When the material jammed in the trimmer section of the machine the operator called Employee #1, the mechanic, to clear the machine jam. Employee #1 had cleared the jam and was pushing material down where it entered the trimmer when the trimmer activated. The die cut one of Employee #1's fingers and amputated part of two fingers and the thumb of the left hand. Employee #1 had neglected to turn off the trimmer section of the machine.

Keywords: DIE, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, THUMB, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, THERMOFORMER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119538353			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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