Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201110780 - EMPLOYEE'S THUMB AMPUTATED IN PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 201110780 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 12/15/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112178108	01/05/1998	3842	0	Minimed Technologies, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, an assembler and press operator, was seriously injured in an accident in the clean room area of manufacturing plant. Employee #1 was attempting to remove a scrap piece of material from the ram of the press she was using. As she was doing this, she inadvertently pressed a button on the press which led to a manual override of the two hand control for the press. The press engaged and the thumb of her right hand was caught in the mechanism and severed. She was taken to the hospital for emergency treatment.

Keywords: FINGER, MACHINIST, THUMB, PRESS, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112178108			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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