Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170202428 - Employee's finger amputated by faulty machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170202428 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 08/12/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111930160	12/06/1991	3452	0	Voi-Shan

Abstract: At approximately 12:30 p.m. on August 12, 1991, Employee #1, a trained and experienced machine operator, was operating a fillet roller machine with a faulty air switch. The company's management knew about the faulty air switch but had allowed the machine to continue to operate for approximately 6 to 8 hours per day for approximately one week. In addition to the faulty switch, the point of operation device did not function properly. The operator could operate the machine's control with one hand instead of two. Part of Employee #1's right index finger was amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, INADEQUATE MAINT, FINGER, WORK RULES, ROLLER--MACH/PART, TWO-HAND CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, MECH MALFUNCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111930160			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's

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