Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200529733 - Employee Amputates Four Fingers in a Dust Collector

Accident Summary Nr: 200529733 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 04/12/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115099640	05/10/2005	3083	326130	Il/Norplex, Inc.

Abstract: On April 12, 2005, Employee #1 was helping a maintenance employee to troubleshoot a dust collection system. They opened an access door on an air lock tube to see if it was plugged. Employee #1 then stuck his hand up the tube to check for plugging. His right hand was caught in a moving air lock feeder, causing the amputation of four fingers. The dust collector was not locked out prior to maintenance. Employee #1 was unaware of the presence of the air lock. The maintenance activity was conducted in the dark, while it was raining. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, REPAIR, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, DUST COLLECTOR, LOCKOUT, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115099640			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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