Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170386874 - Employee's fingers amputated in injection mold press

Accident Summary Nr: 170386874 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 11/01/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123970485	11/04/1993	3069	0	Jasper Rubber Products

Abstract: At approximately 9:45 p.m. on November 1, 1993, Employee #1 was operating a rubber injection mold press. She was reaching into the point of operation to clean the injector head of rubber pieces when the machine cycled and the head moved forward. Her right hand was caught and the index and middle fingers were amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123970485			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Extruding and forming machine operators

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