Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170703441 - Employee's finger fractured in Vac Pac sealing machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170703441 -- Report ID: 0950626 -- Event Date: 10/07/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111947685	11/19/1992	0723	0	Dole Dried Fruit & Nut Company

Abstract: At approximately 8:00 p.m. on October 7, 1992, Employees #1 and #2 were working side by side in the pistachio packaging area, filling bags of pistachios and putting them into boxes. Employee #1 was weighing the filled boxes and Employee #2 was sealing the bags using a Vac Pac machine. When Employee #1 slid a full box under the sealing jaws she noticed that the bag was crooked. As she attempted to straighten the bag, Employee #2 activated the sealing jaws, squeezing Employee #1's hand. She sustained a fractured right finger, for which she was treated and released.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AGRICULTURE, FINGER, WORK RULES, SEALING MACHINE, COMMUNICATION, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111947685			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Graders and sorters, agricultural products

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