Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201791837 - Employee Fingers Amputated by Wire Stripping Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201791837 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 09/01/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126126291	09/15/1998	5093	0	Sun-Lite Metals

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on September 1, 1998, Employee #1 was working on a wire stripping machine which was driven by a five horsepower motor. As Employee #1 was feeding the wire into the stripper his glove became caught in the moving parts of the stripping machine pulling his right hand into the machine. Two fingers of his right hand were amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized as a result of his injuries.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126126291			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Graders and sorters, except agricultural

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