Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170126742 - Employee's finger amputated by machine during horseplay

Accident Summary Nr: 170126742 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 06/29/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104246640	06/29/1992	2015	0	Michael Foods Egg Products Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was playing a game with the transfer arm on a machine. He was trying to remove his hand before the transfer arm descended. His left index finger was caught on the machine's moving parts. The first joint of the finger was amputated. The employee had removed the machine's shielding before the accident.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, HORSEPLAY, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104246640			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Washing, cleaning and pickling machine operators

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