Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170571475 - Employee's fingers amputated by die cutting machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170571475 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 10/03/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126477918	10/16/1995	2652	0	Nelson Diecutting & Packaging Co., Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was hand feeding corrugated sheets of cardboard into a Corr-U-Cutter die cutting machine, serial #14219. His left hand was pulled into the roller's pinch point and four of his fingers and part of his left thumb were amputated. The 73 in. long by 26 in. diameter roller runs at 3,470 rpm and is powered by a 10 hp motor. The machine is equipped with an awareness bar 4 1/2 in. above the nip point.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, DIE CUTTING PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, THUMB, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SAFETY BAR, NIP POINT, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126477918			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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