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Accident Summary Nr: 791368 - Employee's hand amputated in cutting machine
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126238153 | 04/03/1995 | 3089 | 0 | Quadel Industries Inc |
Abstract: At approximately 8:30 p.m. on March 25, 1995, Employee #1, of Quadel Industries, Inc., was packing plastic tubes used to protect the bases of seedling trees. The plastic is extruded and cut by a machine known as a Galto Cutter. The employee stopped the machine to clear away a piece of plastic that had become lodged inside the cutter tube and then restarted it. The plastic immediately became hung up again and Employee #1 reached inside the cutter tube without stopping the machine. His right hand was amputated.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126238153 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Extruding and forming machine operators |
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