Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170696744 - Employee's finger amputated when caught in caser machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170696744 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 07/19/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119804243	08/05/1994	2033	0	Tri Valley Growers Plant 7

Abstract: On July 19, 1994, Employee #1, an experienced caser operator, was operating the line 17 Packmaster, which feeds and folds flat case stock to form a finished case (box) around canned goods. As she finished a run, she dropped a large piece of chalk used to mark the last case onto the feed table. Her finger became caught between a stationary hold-down bar and a sliding guide rail reciprocating in a slot in the feed table. Her finger was amputated as a result. This friction pinch hazard is not readily observable and had gone undetected for many years.

Keywords: HOLD-DOWN CLAMP, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, GUIDE, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119804243			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Packaging and filling machine operators

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