Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 672568 - Employee's finger amputated by plastic mold

Accident Summary Nr: 672568 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 09/30/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104205844	09/30/1987	3089	0	Norwesco, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was manually removing plastic waste baskets from a mold. The machine normally had a robot that removes parts, but it was not functioning. The plate that forms the bottom of the wastebasket pneumatically ejects the parts from the mold, then retracts into position. Employee #1 caught her finger in the pinch point while removing the part.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, MECH MALFUNCTION, MOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104205844			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Molding and casting machine operators

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