Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201090743 - Employee's finger amputated in die cutter

Accident Summary Nr: 201090743 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 04/18/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126205491	05/07/1997	2653	0	Tenneco Packing

Abstract: Employee #1 was cleaning a die cutter, wiping it down with a cloth rag, when the rag became caught in a power chain. His right hand was pulled into the chain and sprocket, amputating his index finger and lacerating his middle finger. The employer was issued a serious citation for failure to ensure that the machine was de-energized or blocked out prior to cleaning.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, DIE CUTTING PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, SPROCKET, NIP POINT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126205491			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Packaging and filling machine operators

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