Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201486917 - Employee amputates finger in food packaging machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201486917 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 09/29/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125757625	10/07/2004	7363	561320	Staffing.Com, Inc.

Abstract: On September 29, 2004, Employee #1 was operating a food packaging machine. He reached into the energized vertical bag sealer. The rotating parts of the sealer contacted his left middle finger, crushing it. He was transported to a medical center. At the hospital, medical personnel removed damaged bone from finger, partially amputating the finger. After being treated for his injury, he was treated and released.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, FOOD PACKAGING MACH, CRUSHED, SEALING MACHINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125757625			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Packaging and filling machine operators

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