Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170883664 - Employee partially amputates thumb while jumping off machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170883664 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 07/19/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119873263	08/10/1995	2861	0	Premier Dying Finish

Abstract: Employee #1, of Premier Dyeing, was feeding fabric through the upper rollers of a Set Making machine that he had not been trained to operate. He climbed up on the equipment and jumped down. As he was descending he caught his left thumb in the machine. He amputated the distal end of his thumb and was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, DESCENDING, ROLLER--MACH/PART, INEXPERIENCE, DYE MACHINE, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119873263			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, food preparation & service occupation

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