Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 823591 - EMPLOYEE'S FINGER AMPUTATED IN ROLL MACHINE

Accident Summary Nr: 823591 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 09/29/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18863084	10/09/1987	3444	0	Dietrich Industries, Inc.

Abstract: ABOUT 1 INCH OF EMPLOYEE #1'S MIDDLE FINGER WAS AMPUTATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO FREE A PIECE OF METAL STOCK JAMMED IN A FORM ROLL MACHINE. ONCE FREED, THE METAL STOCK CONTINUED TOWARD THE FORM SECTION OF THE UNIT. HIS GLOVE SNAGGED ON A JAGGED PIECE OF METAL, FORCING HIS HAND TO A POINT WHERE THE METAL STOCK BISECTS TWO 3 INCH DIAMETER METAL ROLLERS.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, WORK RULES, JAMMED, ROLLER--MACH/PART, FORMING MACHINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18863084			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Rolling machine operators

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