Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201791480 - EMPLOYEE SUFFERS FINGER AMPUTATION

Accident Summary Nr: 201791480 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 07/20/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119849081	07/20/1998	3089	0	Carson Industries Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:00 a.m. on July 20, 1998, Employee #1 was cleaning accumulated plastic from around the nozzle rod bushings on a plastic molding press while the machine was running its cycle. Employee #1's fingers on his left hand got caught in the pinch points of the nozzle rods resulting in the amputation of his left middle and ring fingers. Employee #1 stated that the moving parts of the nozzle rods were not guarded and the machine was running its normal operation while he was cleaning and removing the plastic. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, CLEANING, POINT OF OPERATION, PLASTIC MFG, HAND, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119849081			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Molding and casting machine operators

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