Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202599593 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated in Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 202599593 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 09/22/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313480600	09/30/2009	2631	322130	International Paper

Abstract: On September 22, 2009, Employee #1 was operating a paper corrugator. While using the jog button to move the splicer head, he wiped oil from the block at the worm gear. The worm gear then caught his glove and pulled one of his fingers into the pinch point of the block and gear, causing a partial amputation of the finger.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, MACHINE OPERATOR, LUBRICATING FLUID, CAUGHT BETWEEN, NIP POINT, GEAR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313480600			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Folding machine operators

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