Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201030624 - Employee's finger amputated in crimper/heat seal machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201030624 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 04/14/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120325055	04/25/1997	2051	0	Van'S International Foods

Abstract: Employee #1 was a production worker for a frozen waffle manufacturer. She was working on a Doboy Wrapper Scotty II machine when the crimper/heat sealer came down on her hand, crushing and amputating her finger. There were no witnesses to the accident, and Employee #1 refused to speak with the Division about it. As a result, causal factors could not be determined.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, SEALING MACHINE, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120325055			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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