Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 668467 - Employee's hand amputated at wrist by shear

Accident Summary Nr: 668467 -- Report ID: 0112600 -- Event Date: 03/02/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102861317	03/02/1994	3089	0	C & K Thermo Forming

Abstract: While adjusting a plastic forming machine, Employee #1 reached around a bearer guard into the machine and his hand entered the area of a shear. His hand was amputated at the wrist.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, SHEAR, PLASTIC MFG, SHEARED, FORMING MACHINE, HAND, BLIND REACHING, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102861317			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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