Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170120208 - Employee's fingers injured in cycling machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170120208 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 03/27/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18478305	06/15/1990	3675	0	Avx Corp

Abstract: Employee #1 was loading metal leads for capacitors into a lead loader machine when the machine cycled. The safety switch, which prevented the machine from operating when the guard was not in position, had been taped down to allow the machine to operate. Employee #1 suffered contusions to her left index, ring, and middle fingers.

Keywords: LOADING, STOP SWITCH, FINGER, WORK RULES, INTERLOCK, EMERGENCY STOP, UNGUARDED, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18478305			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Assemblers

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