Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201142122 - Employee injured when fingertip amputated by machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201142122 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 03/20/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300850336	03/21/2001	3559	0	Gensia Sicor Pharmaceuticals

Abstract: Employee #1 was a vial washer at a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. When he attempted to remove a vial that had become stuck in the machine, he did not stop the machine before opening it. As Employee #1 removed the stuck vial, the machine activated and he suffered the amputation of his right index fingertip. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, WASHING MACHINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300850336			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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