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Accident Summary Nr: 171011059 - Employee's fingers injured when caught in wire crimper

Accident Summary Nr: 171011059 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 06/13/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119889616	09/13/2000	3315	0	California Wire Products

Abstract: Employee #1 was adjusting a wire crimping machine when his hand was pulled into the in-running crimping gears. His fingers sustained severe injuries and had to be surgically amputated. He had not de-energized the machine before beginning work on it.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, WIRE DRAWING MACHINE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119889616			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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