Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202652087 - Employee Amputates Finger While Removing Mold

Accident Summary Nr: 202652087 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 03/12/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316206788	03/22/2012	3085	326160	California Custom Bottles Inc

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on March 12, 2012, Employee #1 was removing the molds on a Krones blow molder and was attempting to dislodge the molds by slamming the mold cavity housings against each other. When the employee slammed the hinged housing doors shut, the tip of his index finger became caught in the latching apparatus. The employer reported the injury approximately three hours after the incident. The employee was sent to an area 24 hour clinic, where he was treated. Employee #1 was later taken to the hospital for surgery, amputating the index finger on his right hand.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, DOOR, MOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316206788			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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