Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202043816 - Employee's Fingers Amputated in Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 202043816 -- Report ID: 0155010 -- Event Date: 09/15/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302364237	09/16/1998	2022	0	Cabot Creamery

Abstract: Employee #1 was cleaning behind the ram of a cheese block cutter machine. The ram retracted, pinching the middle, ring, and little fingers of his right hand between a roller and the scraper he was holding. The scraper blade partially amputated his three fingers. Employee #1 was hospitalized and his fingers were reattached.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, SCRAPER, FINGER, ROLLER--MACH/PART, BLADE, HAND, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302364237			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Slicing and cutting machine operators

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