Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201482825 - Employees finger tips amputated in machinery

Accident Summary Nr: 201482825 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 08/12/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125842369	12/29/1999	7363	0	Westland Techology Inc

Abstract: On August 12, 1999, an employee was injured while working for a rubber molded products manufacturer. The employee was the operator of a hydraulically operated, double-decker vulcanizing rubber mold press. The had an amputation injury to the tips of the ring and middle finger during the opening cycle when the middle platen (20 in. by 20 in.) was stuck momentarily, causing an opening between it and the descending bottom platen. The employee was exposed to the hazardous pinch point when it dropped. The employee was also exposed to thermal burns from the steam heated platens.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINIST, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125842369			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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