Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201321445 - Employee Amputates Three Fingers in Valve

Accident Summary Nr: 201321445 -- Report ID: 0317900 -- Event Date: 08/19/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312975642	08/19/2009	3088	326191	Harvel Plastics, Inc.

Abstract: On August 19, 2009, Employee #1 and a coworker, an electrician, were clearing a jam. While holding a wire, Employee #1 inserted his hand into an ORTEX guillotine valve. At some point, someone leaned on a wire cage, used to hold the powder, which then tripped the scale. That activated the valve, which closed and amputated Employee #1's three fingers. After cutting his fingers, Employee #1 was held there until his coworker was able to release the valve. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CLEANING, ELECTRICIAN, JAMMED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, VALVE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312975642			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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