Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201174844 - Employees' fingertip amputated when caught in machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201174844 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 05/12/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120349717	07/25/2003	2024	311520	Vitafreze Frozen Confections, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:00a.m.on May 12, 2003 an employee working at Vitafreze Frozen Confections, located at 1221 66th St. Sacramento, CA, was seriously injured when his left ring finger was caught in the mould chain of a Popsicle making machine. The employee was resting his left hand on the edge of a mould guide while straightening the sticks on the forming product when his left ring finger was caught in a pinch point. The fingertip was amputated below the second knuckle.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, FINGER, RING, GUIDE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120349717			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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