Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201157112 - Employee injured while operating pelletzing machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201157112 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 10/04/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300859808	10/09/2002	3089	0	Talco Plastics, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 p.m. on October 4, 2002, Employee #1 was operating a plastic pelletizing machine (Model Number: 8, Serial Number: 264550-B-88015). A malfunction occurred and Employee #1 opened the cover on the machine to remove a jammed plastic piece from the roll/blade section. The machine was not deenergized and in normal operation mode. While clearing the jam, Employee #1's glove on his left hand was pulled into the rolls/blades, crushing his hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for his injury, which required the amputation of four fingers on his left hand.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CRUSHED, BLADE, PELLETIZING PLANT, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300859808			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Extruding and forming machine operators

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