Accident Report Detail

Accident: 170152623 - Employee'S Finger Crushed In Roller, Later Amputated

**Accident: 170152623 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 07/17/1991**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
111993564	08/06/1991	3589	American Products

Employee #1 was wearing heavy gloves while operating a rolling machine. His left glove became caught in the unguarded rollers and his index finger was pulled between them. The finger was severely crushed and had to be surgically amputated at the first joint.

Keywords: clothing, amputated, finger, glove, work rules, caught by, roller--mach/part, crushed, unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	111993564			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Rolling machine operators

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