Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201089612 - Employee Crushes Four Fingers in Mold Forming Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201089612 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 05/15/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310823265	10/11/2007	3086	326140	Peninsula Packaging Co.

Abstract: At approximately 12:30 a.m. on May 15, 2007, Employee #1 was manually adjusting an air pipe on a mold forming machine. He locked out and tagged out the machine before adjusting the air pipe. He unscrewed the air pipe with his right hand while resting his left hand between two open mold forming metal bars, when suddenly the metal bars closed on his hand. He suffered four crushed fingers on his left hand and was transported to Fresno Community Hospital for treatment. He was released from the hospital the next day.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, FORMING MACHINE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310823265			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Heavy equipment mechanics

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