Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201039047 - Employee Sustains Amputation While Using Press Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201039047 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 02/06/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309905537	04/18/2007	3083	326130	Cambro Manufacturing Company

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on February 6, 2007, Employee #1 was working on press Number CP31 producing trays utilizing Mold Number 1418. Employee #1 started the cycle by pressing the start button, noticed that the cloth was folded, reached into the press while it was closing to straighten the cloth. While reaching into the press, Employee #1's right ring finger was caught by a guide pin and sustained a partial amputation up to the second knuckle. Employee #1 lost approximately one-half of the right ring finger and was treated and released without hospitalization.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PIN, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, CAUGHT BY, PRESS, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309905537			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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