Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170183370 - Employee's fingers amputated by paper cutter

Accident Summary Nr: 170183370 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 04/19/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119845717	04/26/1993	2752	0	Copy Master Inc

Abstract: At about 5:00 p.m. on April 19, 1993, Employee #1 was using a paper cutter to make the last cut of the day. The paper stack was 2 1/2 to 3 inches of 80 pound cover stock. Employee #1 had finished the cut with the guillotine cutter, and sent the blade back up. He reached into the hazard area and the blade fell down, amputating three fingers at the first joints on his right hand and one finger at the first joint of the left hand.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, UNSECURED, FINGER, WORK RULES, GUILLOTINE SHEAR, STRUCK BY, BLADE, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119845717			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors and proprietors, sales occupations

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