Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202600391 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated by Extruder

Accident Summary Nr: 202600391 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 05/10/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314146580	05/11/2010	3231	327215	Oldcastle Glass

Abstract: At approximately 10:15 a.m. on May 10, 2010, Employee #1, a spacer placer, was performing the daily cleaning of material from inside a PIB extruder machine, with a powered conveyor belt. Employee #1 failed to turn off power to the machine, before he removed the cover. His middle finger was caught in the pulley or chain sprocket drive, and his finger tip was partially amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, COVER, FINGER, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SPROCKET, NIP POINT, PULLEY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314146580			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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