Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170181366 - EMPLOYEE AMPUTATES THUMB IN PACKAGING MACHINE

Accident Summary Nr: 170181366 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 01/22/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112030283	01/24/1992	3955	0	General Ribbon Corporation

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 9:00 AM ON JANUARY 22, 1992, A SERIOUS INJURY OCCURRED ON A SEMI-AUTOMATIC PACKAGING MACHINE AT AN INKED-RIBBON MANUFACTURING COMPANY. EMPLOYEE #1, WORKING AS A MACHINE CREW LEADPERSON, ATTEMPTED TO CLEAR A JAM THAT OCCURRED NEAR THE PACKAGE SEALING AND CUTTING AREA. HER RIGHT THUMB WAS AMPUTATED WHEN SHE REACHED INTO THE AUTOMATIC PACKAGE-CUTTING BLADES DIE TO REMOVE A WAD OF CRUMPLED PLASTIC SHEETING. THE MACHINE WAS PROVIDED WITH POINT OF OPERATION GUARDS AND SUFFICIENT SECURING SWITCHES, BUT THE MACHINE CONTINUED TO RUN DURING THE JAM-CLEARING EFFORT. SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR SURGERY TO REATTACH HER THUMB.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, THUMB, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, BLADE, MACHINE--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112030283			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Packaging and filling machine operators

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