Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202486221 - Employee's Fingertip Is Amputated in Baler

Accident Summary Nr: 202486221 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 12/06/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310418447	01/08/2008	2675	322226	Sacramento Container Corporation

Abstract: On December 6, 2007, Employee #1 was operating a baler. He reached in with his right hand to rethread a wire, while a machine was engaged into the tie cycle. A hook of the machine struck and punctured Employee #1's right hand. The wire caught his right thumb and amputated a tip of his thumb. Employee #1 did not turn off the machine and implement lockout/tagout procedures.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, THUMB, LOCKOUT, BALER, WIRE DRAWING MACHINE, STRUCK BY, HAND, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310418447			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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