Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170904007 - Employee's finger amputated in blow molding machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170904007 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 06/27/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119776961	07/08/1996	3085	0	Pro Pak California Corp.

Abstract: Employee #1, of the Propak-California Corporation, was removing a plastic bottle from the end of the cooling bed going to the trimmer. His left index finger became caught in the conveyer belt of the Uniloy blow molding machine #3, model 350-R2, and was amputated. The section of the machine where the injury occurred was not properly guarded or isolated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CONVEYOR, CONVEYOR BELT, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119776961			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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