Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202473286 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated While Clearing Jam

Accident Summary Nr: 202473286 -- Report ID: 0950636 -- Event Date: 11/19/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307183152	11/22/2006	2657	322212	Paper Pak Products

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 p.m. on November 19, 2006, Employee #1 was working in the production department for Paper Pak Products. He was clearing a jammed pad from the FUP Number 5 machine. He was injured when his left hand was pulled into the nip point of the gear and belt drive for the machine. The machine was running and he did not use any hand extension tool. There was no guard on the gear and belt drive unit. He was treated at Pomona Valley Hospital, for a partial amputation to his left middle finger.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BELT, FINGER, WORK RULES, MACHINE OPERATOR, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, NIP POINT, GEAR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307183152			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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