Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200528545 - Employee's Thumb Is Amputated in Shear

Accident Summary Nr: 200528545 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 04/13/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306682808	04/22/2004	2011	311611	Kraft Foods, Inc., Oscar Mayer Division

Abstract: On April 13, 2004, an employee was cutting a small metal plate in a shear. He lifted the guard and placed the metal in the shear without turning the shear off with his key. While he was positioning the piece for cutting, he hit the foot control accidentally. The shear hold down pinched the tip of the left thumb causing amputation of the distal phalanx. The employee was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, SHEAR, THUMB, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306682808			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Welders and cutters

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