Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170736128 - Employee's fingers amputated in conveyor point of operation

Accident Summary Nr: 170736128 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 04/14/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119872372	05/24/1995	3559	0	Productivity California Inc

Abstract: At approximately 6:30 p.m. on April 14, 1993, Employee #1 was operating a screw conveyor when he noticed a piece of cardboard hanging from the plastic granules discharge chute. He inserted his right hand to free the cardboard and his fingers contacted the point of operation and were amputated. He was taken to Long Beach Memorial Hospital and hospitalized. He is now being treated as an outpatient.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, SCREW CONVEYOR, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119872372			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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