Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 824060 - Employee's finger amputated when caught in machine

Accident Summary Nr: 824060 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 06/06/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18866723	06/15/1987	3411	0	Continental Can Company, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating an 8-CD-7 machine, serial #15770, and attempted to clean the 8-CD compound nozzle tip without turning off the machine. The tip of the middle finger on his left hand was amputated. The machine is part of a process of punching, forming, and applying compound to 6 3/16 in. diameter finished can lids. The machine should have been shut down prior to attempting to clean the nozzle. Employee #1 had worked on this press for approximately seven years.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18866723			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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