Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 947440 - Employee's hand amputated by chopper

Accident Summary Nr: 947440 -- Report ID: 0355119 -- Event Date: 05/08/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105766653	05/14/1992	2679	0	Brown Products

Abstract: At approximately 3:45 p.m. on May 8, 1992, Employee #1 was operating a corner pad chopper. When she inserted a 52 in. long paper corrugated pad into the chopper, which cuts four notches on 13 in. centers, she overshot the pad end mark. Employee #1 reached through the guard opening and under the blade while standing on the foot switch. Some other part of her body -- left hand, forearm, or elbow -- activated the left-hand control switch, causing the chopper to operate. The blade came down and amputated Employee #1's right hand.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOT CONTROL, BLADE, HAND, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105766653			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Packaging and filling machine operators

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