Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 566174 - Employee's finger amputated by molding and grinding machine

Accident Summary Nr: 566174 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 09/13/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123174518	09/13/1993	2844	0	Chesebrough-Pond'S Usa Co.

Abstract: At approximately 5:45 a.m. on September 2, 1993, Employee #1 was attempting to clear a jam on molding and grinding machine #7, a Bekum model 121, serial #1870727(2), in the plastics department. The employee's finger became caught in the conveyor belt and the distal phalanx of her left ring finger was partially amputated.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CONVEYOR BELT, GRINDING MACHINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123174518			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Molding and casting machine operators

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