Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201056900 - Employee's Fingertip Is Amputated in Thread Twisting Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201056900 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 09/10/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300780012	09/16/2002	2259	0	Premiere Textiles

Abstract: On September 20, 2002, Employee #1 was operating a thread twisting machine when the tip of his left middle finger was amputated. He was transported to LAC/USC Medical Center, where he was hospitalized. The thread twisting machine was appropriately guarded at the time of the accident.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TEXTILE PRODUCTION, NIP POINT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300780012			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Winding and twisting machine operators

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