Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202441523 - Employee Amputates Finger While Adjusting Heat Sealer

Accident Summary Nr: 202441523 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 05/27/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125882787	08/08/2005	3296	327993	Industrial Insulation Inc

Abstract: At approximately 12:20 p.m. on May 27, 2005, Employee #1 was aligning a running metal band of a "Rotor Heat Sealer, Model Number DH, and Serial Number 6028, located in the production department. Employee #1 disengaged the power from the heat sealer and removed the bands, cleaned them and mounted them back on the flat pulleys of the heat sealer. Employee #1 then turned on the power to the heat sealer to have proper tension and alignment of the metal bands. Employee #1 used his left index finger to align the running band at which his left index finger got caught between the running band and the flat pulley of the sealer causing the amputation of his left index finger. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, PULLEY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125882787			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinery maintenance occupations

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