Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 963793 - EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN CUT BY MACHINE

Accident Summary Nr: 963793 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 11/01/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104433685	11/07/1989	5199	0	Random House, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a machine known as a pad locker. This machine applies sealing tape to cardboard boxes that contain books to be shipped. The sealing tape did not cut which caused Employee #1 to stop the machine. He ran his finger across the blade to try to cut the tape and, in doing so; the blade cut off the tip of his right finger.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, BLADE, MECH MALFUNCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104433685			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Packaging and filling machine operators

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