Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170572358 - Employee's finger amputated in plastic molding machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170572358 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 08/27/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301753018	09/23/1997	3089	0	Pretech, Div. Of Precision Valve Corp.

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating the #2 Accusol machine. She adjusted the machine to reload inserts and was brushing off the base with her left hand when she pressed the START button with her right. The machine cycled and caught her left index finger, amputating it at the first joint.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301753018			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Molding and casting machine operators

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