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Accident: 93706.015 - Worker Reaches Into Machine And Finger Is Amputated
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1215387.015 | 03/07/2017 | Crown Plastics |
At 5:30 a.m. on March 1, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a plastics manufacturer, was operating the Global Mattic machine. Employee #1 reported that he heard a n oise and thought it might be a loose belt. Employee #1 thought he was pushing t he machine's off button but pushed the reverse button instead. He opened the gu ard door and reached in, thinking the machine was turned off. His hand came int o contact with the drive belt, the belt reversed its motion, and Employee #1's f ingers became caught in the belt. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for the amputat ion of his right little finger and lacerations to his right ring and middle fing ers.
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1215387.015 | 58 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |