Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200535367 - Employee Amputates Finger in a Molding Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 200535367 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 09/21/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316737832	10/04/2012	2674	322224	Ufp Technologies

Abstract: On September 21, 2012, Employee #1 was at UFP Technologies, operating a molding machine. The employee was holding onto the machine with his right hand, and reached into the mold area from the backside of the machine with his left hand. When the machine cycled, his finger was in the pinch point area and moving mechanism of the machine. Employee #1's right little finger was amputated by the pinch point on a molding machine. The employee was transported to an area hospital, where he received surgery on his finger. Employee #1 was released after 24 hours.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, NIP POINT, MOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316737832			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Extruding and forming machine operators

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