Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170395727 - Employee's lower arm amputated by mold machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170395727 -- Report ID: 0215800 -- Event Date: 09/01/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18155069	09/01/1992	2652	0	F.M. Howell & Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was helping to restart Thermomold machine 2536. As the machine was being restarted, she reached under the cut-out die and her lower left arm was amputated. The machine's barrier guard had been removed so the machine could be cleaned. No blocking or other lockout measures were used.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, BARRIER GUARD, BLOCKS, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, ARM, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18155069			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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