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Accident Summary Nr: 200529139 - Employee Amputates Finger in Valve

Accident Summary Nr: 200529139 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 09/14/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115095200	09/14/2004	3491	332911	A.Y. Mcdonald Mfg. Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working with two other employees performing a new testing procedure for leak detection in valves. The employees bypassed the light curtain guarding system by going to the rear of the machine and using a small tool to push the air selenoid valve to cycle the clamping device. As Employee #1 was reaching to remove the valve and bell jar from the clamp area, another employee thought he heard Employee #1 say "ok" and therefore cycled the clamp. The machine cycled down, crushing Employee #1's left index finger between the clamp and the bell-jar/valve. Employee #1 sustained an amputated left index finger and was hospitalized.

Keywords: LEAK, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CRUSHED, VALVE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115095200			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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