Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200533933 - Worker Amputates Finger in Bagging Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 200533933 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 08/16/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314962218	09/21/2010	2043	311230	Quaker Manufacturing Llc

Abstract: On August 16, 2010, an employee was checking the bag guides on a bagging machine. The moving sealing belts created an ingoing nip point, and his finger was caught in the sealing belts. The end of the index finger on his right hand was amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BELT, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, MECH MAT HANDLING, NIP POINT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314962218			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Stock handlers and baggers

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