Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170165765 - Employee's finger amputated by napkin folder

Accident Summary Nr: 170165765 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 02/26/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111984019	05/07/1992	5113	0	Orchids Paper Products

Abstract: At approximately 8:50 p.m. on February 26, 1992, Employee #1 was operating the #4 napkin folder machine. Employee #1 noticed that the machine had jammed and opened the interlock doors. The employee reached inside the machine with his left hand to release the jammed napkins. Even though the machine was turned off by opening the door, the blade was still moving vertically as it was coming to a stop. Employee #1's left middle finger was partially amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, INTERLOCK, JAMMED, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111984019			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Slicing and cutting machine operators

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