Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170180442 - Employee's fingertips amputated in envelope machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170180442 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 05/31/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112157151	06/05/1991	1791	0	Westvaco Envelope Division

Abstract: On May 31, 1991, Employee #1, a premium adjuster for the Westvaco Envelope Company, was working on a W and D envelope making machine, #24941. While jogging the machine, the tips of the middle and ring fingers on his right hand were amputated. He was hospitalized at the Western Hand Clinic for 3 days and then treated as an outpatient. There was no guard to protect the point of operation.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, ENVELOPE MACHINE, FINGER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112157151			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous printing machine operators

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