Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201797594 - Employee's Finger Is Partially Amputated

Accident Summary Nr: 201797594 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 11/21/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126090497	12/02/2003	3086	326140	Sealed Air Corp.

Abstract: At approximately 2:36 a.m. on November 11, 2003, Employee #1, a machine operator, was cleaning a print plate that was adhered to a running roll of a jiffy packing padded mailer. Employee #1 was using sand paper to remove deposits that caused stains on the envelopes produced by the machine when his right hand was caught between the running rolls. Employee #1's fourth right finger was partially amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, PRINTING, FINGER, CLEANING, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126090497			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Packaging and filling machine operators

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