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Accident Summary Nr: 170585632 - Employee's finger amputated by crimping machine
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120159066 | 02/14/1995 | 3052 | 0 | Plastiflex |
Abstract: Employee #1, a production machine operator, was operating a crimping machine that attaches small terminals to two electrical wires integral to a plastic vacuum hose and crimps the terminals to the wires by power press action. Although the machine's point of operation was guarded, a small one inch opening around the side of the guard was not protected from the action of the press. Employee #1 reached around the guard and placed her right middle finger into the opening. It was amputated at the first knuckle.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120159066 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's |
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