Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201141793 - Employee's finger crushed in molding die

Accident Summary Nr: 201141793 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 07/07/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300848264	09/06/2000	3085	0	Reid Plastics Inc

Abstract: On July 7, 2000, Employee #1 was operating a plastic blow-molding machine when a plastic bottle became stuck in the molding die. He was trying to remove the jammed bottle when the machine cycled, crushing his index finger in the die. Employee #1 was transported to Golden West Medical Center for treatment.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, EXTENSION HANDLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300848264			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Molding and casting machine operators

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