Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202452959 - Employee Amputates Finger in Labeling Machinery

Accident Summary Nr: 202452959 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 10/10/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307170035	10/13/2006	2851	325510	Dunn Edwards Corporation

Abstract: On October 10, 2006, Employee #1 was operating a 5-gallon labeling machine, which became jammed. While the machine was running, he attempted to remove the label. The carriage part of the machinery moved forward, striking his hand and lacerating his left middle finger. Emergency medical personnel was summoned. They arrived and transported him to a medical center. At the hospital, he underwent surgical procedures that resulted in the amputation of his finger. Following the medical attention, he was released from the hospital on the same day. The investigation revealed that Employee #1 was an experienced operator, who had received adequate training about the hazards of reaching into moving machinery as well as the proper procedures for turning off the power source and locking out the machinery, so as to perform the task safely.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, HAND, MACHINE--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307170035			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Packaging and filling machine operators

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