Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 896282 - Employee's fingers amputated in tuber machine

Accident Summary Nr: 896282 -- Report ID: 0355123 -- Event Date: 10/05/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125462432	10/08/1996	3011	0	Yokohama Tire Corp.

Abstract: Employee #1's hand became caught in a #5 tuber. Four fingers and part of his thumb were amputated, for which he was hospitalized. The machine's kickplate safety device was not working, although the safety cord was operational.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, INADEQUATE MAINT, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125462432			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Extruding and forming machine operators

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