Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201262425 - Finger Tip Is Amputated by Baling Wire

Accident Summary Nr: 201262425 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 10/13/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312624836	10/21/2008	2677	322232	National Envelope - Elk Grove Village Llc

Abstract: Around 11:30 am, on October 13, 2008, Employee #1 was operating a baler machine when a bale was ready to be tied. Employee #1 started feeding the baling wire through the slot from one side to the other. As he fed the wire through, it stuck in the middle, and the worker could not push it through. Employee #1 started to clear out the slot with his finger. However, the plunger became activated and amputated the tip of his right index finger. Employee was not trained on lock-out procedures during trouble shooting, servicing, or maintenance.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, METAL WIRE, FINGER, STUCK, LOCKOUT, BALER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312624836			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Packaging and filling machine operators

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