Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200083467 - Employee's Three Fingers Are Amputated in Forming Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 200083467 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 07/24/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311758692	07/24/2008	3089	326199	Southpack, Llc

Abstract: On July 24, 2008, Employee #1 was operating a thermo forming machine, which contained a conveyor belt that was operated by a chain and sprocket mechanism. Employee #1 was making a plastic package wrap for ink pens, when one of the packages fell underneath the conveyor belt. When Employee #1 reached underneath the conveyor belt, his fingers entangled in the chain and sprocket. Employee #1's three fingers were amputated. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SPROCKET, ENTANGLED, CONVEYOR BELT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311758692			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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