Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170150155 - Employee's finger crushed while cleaning machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170150155 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 12/07/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119860476	12/20/1993	3221	0	Owen'S Brockway

Abstract: At about 9:45 a.m. on December 7, 1993, Employee #1 was working on a COM.SOC machine, B-1 section. During the process of swabbing the machine, his right-hand ring finger got caught between the arm and blank of the machine and was severely crushed. The finger was amputated in the Chino Valley Medical Center. After investigation it was found out that Employee #1 was not properly trained for the newly assigned job. The employer was cited for a serious violation of T8CCR 3203(a)(7)(C) and a regulatory violation of T8CCR 342(a).

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119860476			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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