Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201633393 - Employee's arm injured in aluminum extruder

Accident Summary Nr: 201633393 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 08/09/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305559205	08/14/2002	3354	0	Sapa Inc

Abstract: On August 9, 2002, Employee #1 reached over the guard of an aluminum extruder press transfer system when it started to double-feed the charging chamber. The guard to the extruder press was low. Employee #1's arm sustained injuries when it became caught between the transfer arm and the charging chamber.

Keywords: ALUMINUM PROCESSING, GUARD, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ARM, NIP POINT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305559205			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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