Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 673830 - FINGERTIP AMPUTATED IN INSERTING MACHINE

Accident Summary Nr: 673830 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 01/21/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101922607	01/21/1986	2711	0	Trico Communications

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON A MULLER-MARTINA INSERTING MACHINE. THE EMPLOYEE STARTED THE MACHINE AND BEGAN TO CHECK THE MEMORY BANK. NOT SATISFIED WITH THE WAY THE PINS WERE WORKING, HE TRIED TO WIPE THEM OFF WITH A RAG HE WAS CARRYING. THE RAG GOT CAUGHT IN THE MACHINE, PULLING IN HIS HAND. ONE OF HIS FINGERS WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A PIN AND THE FIRST VALVE AND WAS AMPUTATED AT THE FIRST JOINT.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, PIN, FINGER, CLEANING, VALVE, MECH MAT HANDLING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101922607			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinery maintenance occupations

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