Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170156541 - Employee's fingers amputated by locked-out machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170156541 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 07/21/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112162250	08/11/1992	2392	0	American Fiber Inc

Abstract: At approximately 1:00 p.m. on July 21, 1992, Employee #1 was working on a Ricker #1 in the garnett area. The machine, which had been locked out, does not stop immediately when electrically disconnected. Employee #1 opened the back vent of the machine and inserted his left hand into the danger zone. He sustained the partial amputation of his thumb and index finger and the amputation of his other fingers. Employee #1 was taken to Spectrum Industrial Clinic, treated and released. He was not hospitalized and is now being treated as an outpatient. A citation was issued and the employer was advised to enforce safety rules to prevent any such accident in the future.

Keywords: GARNETT MACHINE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, THUMB, POINT OF OPERATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112162250			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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