Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200690360 - Employee fractured hand in mold dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200690360 -- Report ID: 0112600 -- Event Date: 12/14/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304039621	01/02/2001	3089	0	Astro Company, A Div. Of Ralphco, Inc.

Abstract: On December 14, 2000, Employee #1 was operating a plastic blow molding machine. When plastic product got stuck in the mold dies on this machine, Employee #1 reached under the existing interlocked guard and tried to release the product which was stuck. The mold dies closed and crushed Employee #1's left hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: STUCK, CRUSHED, DIE GUARD, HAND, MOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304039621			Hospitalized injury	Other	Machine operators, not specified

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