Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170607360 - Employee's fingers crushed by molding machine dies

Accident Summary Nr: 170607360 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 11/30/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119971372	12/21/1993	3089	0	Variety Plastics Products

Abstract: At approximately 3:00 p.m. on November 30, 1993, Employee #1 was operating a Reed injection molding machine. The plexiglass portion of the sliding gate guard on the operator side of the machine was cracked and broken. Employee #1 reached through the opening and into the molding dies while the machine was operating. Employee #1's right hand was caught in the mold, was severely crushed, and the fingers were amputated. An attempt was made to reattach the fingers and save Employee #1's hand, however, her hand was surgically removed after infection could not be controlled.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, HAND, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119971372			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Molding and casting machine operators

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