Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200020261 - Employee's fingers amputated in baler

Accident Summary Nr: 200020261 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 01/20/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300022001	01/28/1997	2679	0	Altra-Filters, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was clearing paper from the holes in a Maren horizontal baler through which wires were run to tie off the paper bales. The machine had been set in the 'off' position, but apparently a leak resulted in a drop in the hydraulic pressure and caused the ram to move. It came down, trapping Employee #1's right hand and severing his first three fingers.

Keywords: HYDRAULIC RAM, LEAK, SEVERED, FINGER, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, BALER, HAND, MECH MALFUNCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300022001			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Compressing and compacting machine operators

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