Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201020948 - Employee Fingertip Is Amputated by Can Opener

Accident Summary Nr: 201020948 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 08/04/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125624551	08/16/2006	2099	311941	G & G Foods, Inc. Dba G&G Specialty Foods, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on August 4, 2006, Employee #1 was repairing the blade of a Edlund can opener (Model Number 064 REV E) at the G & G Foods, Incorporated, manufacturing facility. In normal operation, the blade lowered, when a sensor was activated by the presence of a can on a conveyor. Employee #1 had a can on the feed conveyor ready to be pushed towards the sensor to test the blade. He had his right hand on the can lid. He leaned forward, and his stomach pushed a ball peen hammer that was on the conveyor. The hammer pushed the can forward towards the sensor, which activated the blade. The blade lowered onto his right index finger, amputating his fingertip.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, REPAIR, FINGER, WORK RULES, FOOD PACKAGING MACH, BLADE, MACHINE--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125624551			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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