Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 673038 - Employee's finger amputated in ingoing nip point

Accident Summary Nr: 673038 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 07/09/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104265392	07/09/1987	3253	0	Midland International Tile Works

Abstract: On June 23, 1987, Employee #1 was working on a main assembly line, a conveyor that moves Firmes tiles through the coating process. Employee #1 stood next to the line and inspected the tiles for any defects. If she saw a bad tile, she grabbed it off the line. She stated that she grabbed for a tile and amputated her right index finger. The machine was not guarded to protect the tile line inspection station from the hazards of ingoing nip points.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CONVEYOR, NIP POINT, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104265392			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners

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