Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170165872 - Employee's fingertips amputated in nip point

Accident Summary Nr: 170165872 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 07/13/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111973541	07/22/1992	3842	0	Mc Gaw Inc

Abstract: At approximately 5:15 p.m. on July 13, 1992, Employee #1 was hand-feeding a 2 liter glass bottle into a glass washing machine and inadvertently placed his fingers into the pinch point of a metal collar on a shaft that was oscillating. Two fingers were caught between the collar and the machine and the tips were amputated. The employee was taken to the in-house medical station, where first aid was administered. He was then transported to Health-Care Medical Center for surgery and follow-up plastic surgery.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, ROTATING SHAFT, FINGER, NIP POINT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111973541			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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