Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 994699 - Employee's finger amputated in nip point

Accident Summary Nr: 994699 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 04/22/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2768323	04/22/1987	3089	0	Carpenter Co

Abstract: At approximately 3:45 a.m. on April 24, 1987, Employee #1 was in the automotive department "routing" scrap foam. This involves rolling up leftover scrap foam, which is then recycled. While she was attempting to roll up the material, Employee #1's left ring finger apparently became caught in a nip point at the juncture of either the bottom power roller and the slat belt at the no. 3 die cutter, or the bottom of the blower and the slat/bottom power roller. Her finger was amputated to the first joint and she was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, NIP POINT, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2768323			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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