Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170731426 - Employee's Finger Amputated in Wire-Drawing Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170731426 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 03/17/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119851673	03/20/1995	3315	0	Davis Wire Corporation

Abstract: At approximately 3:00 p.m. on March 17, 1995, Employee #1 was working on a #02-04 Robinson coarse-wire-drawing machine. After welding the two ends of wire, he tried to start the job but the wire was overlapped on the block. To remove the overlap, he used a pair of pliers to hold down the wire with his right hand and pushed the wire down with his left hand. The block moved unexpectedly and his left index finger became caught between the wire and block. His index finger was amputated, and his middle finger sustained severe lacerations.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, METAL WIRE, UNSECURED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, WIRE DRAWING MACHINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119851673			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Extruding and forming machine operators

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