Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202609319 - Employee Amputates Finger When Caught In Conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 202609319 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 01/08/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313507543	01/29/2010	7389	561910	Cosmetic Industries Inc

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on January 8, 2010, Employee #1 was cleaning the floor and the nail polish bottles' transfer conveyor machine parts of fallen labels and nail polish bottles under the machine at line #8. Employee #1 turned the power off to the power supply unit at the toggle switch. The power supply unit and the toggle switch were located at the top left front side of the machine. As Employee #1 started wiping the machine parts with a cloth wet with acetone, her body may have contacted and turned the toggle switch "ON" accidently at which time her right hand got caught between two moving gears, located under the machine. Employee #1 sustained serious injuries to her right hand resulting in complete amputation of her right ring finger. Employee #1 worked full time for the employer, a cosmetic packing company, for six months as a packing person. The primary employer (TSA Staffing) notified the Division late on January 12, at 4:10 p.m.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, CONVEYOR, GEAR, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313507543			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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