Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170151914 - Employee's finger amputated when caught by machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170151914 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 09/06/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120080569	09/11/1995	3089	0	Flo Control, Inc.

Abstract: On September 6, 1995, Employee #1 was working the swing shift at Flo-Control, operating injection molding machine #7 that was equipped with a two-stage die assembly. Stage one opened from right to left. Stage two opened up and down. While Employee #1 was extracting molded parts, stage two closed on his hand, amputating half of his left index finger and crushing his left middle finger. He was transported by paramedics to St. Joseph's Hospital, where he was admitted for treatment. He returned to work after approximately five months. Citations have been issued.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CRUSHED, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120080569			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Molding and casting machine operators

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