Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202085866 - Employee amputates finger in press

Accident Summary Nr: 202085866 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 07/24/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303466379	09/06/2001	3089	0	Ecl Plastics, Inc.

Abstract: On July 24, 2001, Employee #1 was working on an unguarded dual hydraulic press, producing small Teflon tubes. As he was operating the press, a production card flew into the press. While, it was still running, he reached into the machine to retrieve it. When he did this, the press cycled, amputating approximately the top third of his left middle finger.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, HYDRAULIC PRESS, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303466379			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Pressing machine operators

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