Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 94022.015 - Employee repairing seized machine amputates finger

Accident Summary Nr: 94022.015 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 03/08/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1218388.015	03/14/2017		326121	Viscofan Usa, Inc.

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on March 8, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a manufacturer of products used in meat processing, were working at a machine. They were attempting to free up a machine part that had seized. As Employee #1 applied lubricant to the affected area, Coworker #1 cycled the machine on and off. The affected machine part began moving and closed on Employee #1's right index finger. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was treated for the partial amputation of the finger.

Keywords: Amputation, Caught In, Finger, Lubricating, Machine Guarding, Maintenance, Repair

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1218388.015	31	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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