Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200531887 - Employee Amputates Finger When Struck by Cylinder Piston

Accident Summary Nr: 200531887 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 07/31/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310089321	08/29/2007	2431	321911	V-T Industries Inc.

Abstract: On July 31, 2007, Employee #1 was trying to remove glue from the warming pot on the Homag edge banding machine. Employee #1 put his right index finger in the warming pot cylinder to remove some stray glue. The piston shot back very quickly and removed a portion of Employee #1's right index finger.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, GLUE, POT, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, PISTON

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310089321			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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