Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170198758 - Employee's fingers amputated in die cutter

Accident Summary Nr: 170198758 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 09/30/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120096698	10/17/1996	3499	0	Corpak, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was using his right hand to adjust the air tube that blew down on the scrap coming out of the die cut section on the effluent line. His left hand was resting on the guard of the stacker. It slipped between the die cut section and the stacker, and struck against the gears that drove the die cutter. His ring finger and the tip of his little finger were amputated.

Keywords: DIE BLADES, AMPUTATED, DIE CUTTING PRESS, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, PRESS OPERATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120096698			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Compressing and compacting machine operators

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