Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201488301 - Employee Amputates Fingertips in Packing Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201488301 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 11/08/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301123949	12/01/2005	2099	311942	Abco Laboratories, Inc.,

Abstract: On November 8, 2005, Employee #1 was monitoring packing operations, when the machine ran out of film bags and jammed. When Employee #1 was trying to retrieve the jammed bag out without deenergizing the machine, his fingertips of the index and middle fingers on his right hand were caught in jaws of general food packaging machine. Employee #1 was taken to the emergency room and was released seven hours later. He returned back to the hospital to have both fingertips surgically removed to the first joint. Employee #1 remained in the hospital for two days.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, PACKING HOUSE, MACHINE OPERATOR, FOOD PACKAGING MACH, JAMMED, CAUGHT BETWEEN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301123949			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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