Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201144441 - Molding Machine Amputates Employee's Finger

Accident Summary Nr: 201144441 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 08/10/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305351686	08/11/2003	2086	312112	Niagara Bottling Llc

Abstract: On August 10, 2003, Employee #1 was adjusting a Nissei ASB PF8-4B blow mold machine which was not working properly. Employee #1 could not ascertain what was wrong unless the machine was operating. Employee #1 overrode the safety interlock on the door which allowed access to the moving parts, and as he was preparing to make repairs, his right thumb was crushed by a moving part of the machine. Employee #1 suffered an amputation but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, INTERLOCK, THUMB, CRUSHED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305351686			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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