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Accident Summary Nr: 201088416 - Employee's Fingers Are Amputated in Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201088416 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 08/19/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125762856	10/03/2006	2499	321920	American Pallets

Abstract: On August 19, 2006, Employee #1, with American Pallets, was operating a Bronco pallet assembly machine. When a piece of wood became jammed in the machine, he reached into it with his left hand to remove the board. His arm then actuated the switch that caused the machine to operate. Employee #1's fingers were crushed between the pallet and the compressor. His fourth and fifth fingers were amputated.

Keywords: COMPRESSOR, AMPUTATED, START BUTTON, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, ABRASION, PALLET, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125762856			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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