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Accident Summary Nr: 170618839 - Employee's fingers injured in bundle-tying machine
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125837468 | 02/24/1999 | 2711 | 0 | Auburn Journal Inc |
Abstract: At approximately 1:45 a.m. on January 27, 1999, Employee #1 was tying together bundles of newspapers, preparing to load them onto trucks. He was taking a break between loads and leaned back on the bundle-tying machine. Employee #1 was resting his hands on the machine's table when his foot activated the foot-control device. The ring and middle fingers on his left hand became caught in the machine and were nearly severed. Employee #1 was hospitalized for five days.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125837468 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |
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