Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170701940 - Employee's finger amputated in cutting machine spindle

Accident Summary Nr: 170701940 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 06/25/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120249560	09/10/1998	2211	0	Andiamo Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a slitting machine to cut strips of nylon material from a large roll mounted on a rotating spindle. The end of the material is cut first to provide an even edge and this material is then discarded. Employee #1 was reaching into the rotating spindle to remove this end material when his finger became caught between the material and spindle, amputating the tip.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SPINDLE, NIP POINT, SLITTER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120249560			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Slicing and cutting machine operators

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