Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 981365 - EMPLOYEE LOSES THUMB WHILE USING A MOLDING TURNTABLE

Accident Summary Nr: 981365 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 08/25/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108000787	08/30/1989	3369	0	C M I Permanent Mold Inc

Abstract: At approximately 2:15 a.m., on September 7, 1989, two employees were working on molding turntable. Employee #1 reached for a piece of metal that was on the mold. As he reached, his glove became stuck to the metal. The mold moved in front of the unloading table. The table automatically moved towards the mold. Employee #1 got his thumb caught between the mold and table. As a result, Employee #1's thumb had to be amputated above the first joint.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, MOLDING MACHINE, THUMB, CAUGHT BETWEEN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108000787			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Molding and casting machine operators

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