Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170378905 - Employee's finger amputated in bag cutter machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170378905 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 01/20/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119745966	01/24/1997	2066	0	Guittard Chocolate Co.

Abstract: Employee #1, a packer for the Guittard Chocolate Company, was cleaning and removing bits of plastic film from the blade of a bag cutter/sealer. She leaned her arm on the INTERLOCK button located in the table of the machine, and then inadvertently stepped on the pedal control. The machine cycled, amputating her right little finger. The machine was not locked out and the pedal control did not have a cover to prevent inadvertent operation.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CLEANING, FOOT CONTROL, INTERLOCK, LOCKOUT, SEALING MACHINE, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119745966			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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