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Accident Summary Nr: 201095908 - Employee Amputates Finger in Baler

Accident Summary Nr: 201095908 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 08/14/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126183045	08/23/2002	4212	0	Del Norte Regional Recycling & Transfer Station

Abstract: At approximately 6:45 a.m. on August 14, 2002, Employee #1, a mechanic supervisor at a recycling plant, was in the southeast corner of the plant. He was repairing and adjusting the cutter on a Model Number 60A040 Cranston baler unit, Serial Number 95120001. When the machine operator actuated the unit, Employee #1's finger was amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, REPAIR, FINGER, LOCKOUT, BALER, COMMUNICATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126183045			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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