Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 670950 - EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS AMPUTATED IN PAPER CUTTING MACHINE

Accident Summary Nr: 670950 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 10/02/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101984730	10/09/1986	3089	0	Ru-Van Inc Sealer Div

Abstract: AT 8:45 AM ON OCTOBER 2, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 AMPUTATED HER RIGHT INDEX AND LITTLE FINGERS BEHIND THE FINGERNAILS. ALSO, HER RIGHT MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS WERE AMPUTATED BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND JOINTS. SHE WAS OPERATING AN ARTOS AUTOMATIC MEASURING AND CUTTING MACHINE, MODEL #MLC-14, MACHINE #16645, LOCATED IN LINE #5 OF THE COMPANY'S SEALER DEPARTMENT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, WORKING WITH EMPLOYEE #1, INADVERTENTLY TURNED THE MACHINE ON WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE SOME PAPER STUCK IN THE POINT OF OPERATION. AFTER THE ACCIDENT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TAKEN TO DEACONESS HOSPITAL IN EVANSVILLE, INDIANA. THIS ACCIDENT RESULTED FROM A FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE POINT OF OPERATION GUARDING, FAILURE TO USE LOCK OUT PROCEDURES, AND FAILURE TO USE HAND TOOLS TO REMOVE STUCK WORK FROM THE POINT OF OPERATION.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLOGGED, POINT OF OPERATION, PAPER, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101984730			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners

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