Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201102126 - Employee Dies When Finger Is Amputated by Wire Brush Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201102126 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 07/01/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125843904	11/02/2001	3991	0	Nationwide Wire & Brush

Abstract: On July 1, 2001, Employee #1 grabbed of a bundle of wire with his right hand and removed it from wire brush machine. Employee #1 assembled the wires in the wire brush mold until the mold was full. When Employee #1 grasped hold of one bundle in particular, he misjudged the timing for the next bundle of wire to rotate through and did not pull his hand out before the new bundle arrived. Employee #1's finger was caught between the two wire bundles. Employee #1's right index finger was amputated. Employee #1 died as a result of the accident.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, WIRE DRAWING MACHINE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125843904			Fatality	Amputation	Assemblers

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