Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200020824 - Employee's fingers amputated in shrink-wrap machine

Accident Summary Nr: 200020824 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 06/03/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302127295	06/04/1998	2064	0	Ferrero Usa Inc.

Abstract: On June 3, 1998, Employee #1 was operating a Weldtron heat shrink machine. She was removing some plastic waste when the shearing knife amputated a section of the middle and ring fingers on her left hand.

Keywords: KNIFE, AMPUTATED, SHEAR, FINGER, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302127295			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Packaging and filling machine operators

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