Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170869176 - Employee's fingertip amputated by cutter on divider machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170869176 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 03/20/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125857987	06/08/1999	2051	0	Interstate Brands Corp Dba Wonder Bread Plant #75

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on March 20, 1999, Employee #1, of Interstate Brands Corporation, was cleaning a bread divider machine. He was working near the extrusion hole when a homing sensor triggered the cutter. The cutter swung around and struck Employee #1's left middle finger, amputating it at the first joint.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, SHEAR, FINGER, CLEANING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125857987			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Extruding and forming machine operators

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