Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171060577 - Employee's Fingers Amputated in Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 171060577 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 02/12/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303614564	02/12/2001	3911	0	O C Tanner Co

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a Ranpak Machine. She circumvented the guard in front of the cutting head and stuck her right hand into the machine. She stepped on the foot control and activated the blade, amputating the tips of the second, third, and fourth fingers of her right hand.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, FOOT CONTROL, BLADE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303614564			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Hand packers and packagers

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