Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201123304 - Employee's Finger Amputated in Extruder Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201123304 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 06/07/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300835808	06/20/2001	3315	0	Tyco Thermal Controls

Abstract: At approximately 11:55 a.m. on June 7, 2001, Employee #1 was operating an insulation extruder machine. As he knotted the tail ends of two moving braided conductors, just before they entered the extruder, his finger became entangled in the knot and was pulled into the opening and amputated. His injury required hospitalization.

Keywords: ELEC INSULATION, AMPUTATED, FINGER, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ENTANGLED, NIP POINT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300835808			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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