Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201090222 - Employee's hand amputated in molding machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201090222 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 10/29/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126207273	11/04/1996	3089	0	Amerex Technologies Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on October 29, 1996, Employee #1, of Amerex Technologies, Inc., was operating a plastic injection molding machine and needed to lubricate the slide on the mold. He opened the guard on the back of the machine and was spraying oil from a can onto the slide when the die closed, amputating his left hand.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, HAND, MECH MALFUNCTION, LUBRICATING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126207273			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Molding and casting machine operators

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