Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202087052 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated by Sanitary Napkin Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 202087052 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 11/18/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307236752	02/03/2005	2676	322291	Tendasoft, Inc.

Abstract: On November 18, 2004, Employee #1, a machine operator, was operating a Caldiroli SC-100 Sanitary Napkin Machine. She was using a sanitary napkin soaked with adhesive remover to clean the rotating wheel of the cutting device. Then, Employee #1 proceeded to feed tape through the wheel while the machine was running. Employee #1's right hand was caught by the wheel and pulled into the cutting device. Employee #1's finger was amputated at the fifth digit.

Keywords: WHEEL, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CLEANING, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307236752			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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