Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202516787 - Employee's Fingertip Is Amputated on Extruder

Accident Summary Nr: 202516787 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 02/12/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310550207	03/04/2008	3363	331521	Indalex West, Inc.

Abstract: On February 12, 2008, Employee #1, a machine operator, reached into the die area to lead the first billet of extruded aluminum out. When the piece fell, it pinched his left middle finger between the extruded aluminum and the carbon block. Employee #1 suffered an amputation of the tip of his left middle finger. He was hospitalized for his injury.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, STRUCK BY, METAL STRIP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310550207			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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