Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201692704 - Employee Suffers Amputation Operating Forming Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201692704 -- Report ID: 0950662 -- Event Date: 01/06/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309148906	04/10/2007	3089	326199	C&M Fine Pack Inc

Abstract: At approximately 1:00 p.m. on January 6, 2006, Employee #1 was operating forming machine Number 16 manufacturing plastic food containers. Employee #1 was feeding plastic sheets. The material kept coming off the rails that feed the material into the machine. Employee #1 turned off the machine, cleaned it, and ran it again. The material again came off the rails. Employee #1 again cleaned the machine, and ran it again. The material came off the rails again. Employee #1 tried to guide the material with his hands, when his left hand got caught in the unguarded guide rollers. Employee #1 suffered the partial amputation of his left index finger. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, ROLLER--MACH/PART, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309148906			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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