Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170591382 - Employee's finger tip amputated when machine cycles

Accident Summary Nr: 170591382 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 08/10/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119901635	09/25/1995	3084	0	Pw Pipe (Pacific Western Extruded Plastics)

Abstract: At 3:50 p.m. on August 10, 1995, Employee #1 was working in the production department of Pacific Western Extruded Plastics Company, a manufacturer of plastic pipe for use in electrical conduit. He was assisting a senior coworker with the installation of a large air line on a beller machine. The coworker was heading to the maintenance department to obtain the correct fitting for the job when Employee #1 asked him if the machine had been turned off, and the coworker told him it had. Employee #1 began removing the air hose from the machine when the machine cycled. His left ring finger became between a sliding portion of the table and the frame of the machine. His finger tip was amputated.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, INSTALLING, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, AIR LINE, COMMUNICATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119901635			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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