Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200535656 - Employee Amputates Fingers in Pater/cutter Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 200535656 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 04/23/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317113595	04/23/2013	3691	335911	East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Abstract: On April 23, 2013, Employee #1 was cleaning an area around a cutting blade wheel on a Pater/Cutter Machine. The employee was using a cleaning rag in his right hand while his left hand was on the timing wheel roller. Employee #1 was attempting to advance the machine pushed the jog button and when the timing roller slightly advanced the cutter wheel pulled the cleaning rag and the employee's right hand into the blades. Employee #1's tip of his right thumb, and right index finger was amputated. The employee was taken to an area hospital, where he was treated for the amputations. Employee #1 was hospitalized for three days.

Keywords: WHEEL, AMPUTATED, ROLLER--CONST EQUIP, FINGER, CLEANING, MACHINE OPERATOR, THUMB, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317113595			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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