Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201148301 - Employee Amputates Fingers While Using Molding Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201148301 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 07/28/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309295772	01/11/2007	2822	325212	Abiline Engineering

Abstract: On July 28, 2006, Employee #1 was operating an Engel injection molding machine (Serial Number 7091). The plates comprising the mold began sticking together. After completion of the cycle, Employee #1 reached into the machine to remove the excess material on the back of the mold, when the two plates suddenly separated. Employee #1 was not able to entirely remove his hand before the plate recoiled, and the tips of his third and fourth fingers on his right hand were smashed by the recoiling plate. Employee #1's fingers were amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309295772			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Molding and casting machine operators

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