Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201771003 - Employee's fingers amputated in machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201771003 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 05/01/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302715008	05/08/2000	2299	0	Spar-Tex Company, Inc

Abstract: A 19 year-old employee was attempting to unjam a pillow blower machine when the machine was not properly locked out. The employee reached his hand into the machine and made contact with the picker main cylinder resulting in the amputation of his left four fingers.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINIST, LOCKOUT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302715008			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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