Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202487450 - Employee Is Caught in Machine, Amputates Finger

Accident Summary Nr: 202487450 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 06/17/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311863807	08/06/2008	3999	339999	Interpac Technologies Inc

Abstract: At approximately 5:10 p.m. on June 17, 2008, Employee #1 was working in a plastic bottling line. Employee #1 was injured when he was attempting to dislodge an empty plastic bottle as it was being fed into the line through the bottle orientainer (KAPS-ALL Packaging System "Orientainer"). Employee #1 had not attempted to stop the machine prior to dislodging the bottle nor did he use an extension tool. The machine was not guarded at the time of the accident. Employee #1 got his left ring finger caught in a belt and pulley drive, causing the amputation. Employee #1 was treated for his injury but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, JAMMED, EXTENSION HANDLE, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311863807			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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