Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 96648.015 - Employee amputates four fingers while clearing a jam within

Accident Summary Nr: 96648.015 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 06/22/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1242304.015	06/23/2017		326111	Inteplast Group

Abstract: At 2:00 a.m. on June 22, 2017, an employee was trying to clear a jam in the hopper. The employee was working in a PVC unit and his pinky was caught on a roller and amputated. Additionally, the employee inserted his hand into a hopper and slide gate closed, amputating three additional fingers. The employee was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Finger, Hopper, Jammed, Roller--Mach/Part

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1242304.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Operations & systems researchers and analysts
2	1242304.015	50	M	Hospitalized injury		Operations & systems researchers and analysts

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