Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202043774 - EMPLOYEE AMPUTATES DIGITS OF TWO FINGERS ON BOX PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 202043774 -- Report ID: 0155010 -- Event Date: 07/16/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301493037	07/20/1998	2499	0	Vermont Tubbs, Inc.

Abstract: On July 17, 1998, Employee #1 was operating a box press when he placed his left hand too close to the point of operation of the upper left contact point. Employee #1 stepped on the pedal and crushed the tips of the second and third digits of his left hand. Employee #1 was taken to the emergency room and treated for the injury which included some minor surgery and skin graft for the third digit.

Keywords: FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, NIP POINT, HAND, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301493037			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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