Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170568166 - Employee's fingertip amputated in envelope machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170568166 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 10/26/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115058307	10/26/1993	2677	0	Tri State Envelope Corp.

Abstract: At approximately 2:15 p.m. on September 29, 1993, Employee #1 was replacing the old knives in an RA#2 envelope machine. After putting the new knives in the machine and making some adjustments, he spun them with his left hand to ensure that they were properly aligned. He did not take his right hand out of the way, and the rotating knives amputated the tip of his right index finger.

Keywords: KNIFE, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, ENVELOPE MACHINE, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115058307			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Folding machine operators

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