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Accident Summary Nr: 202487765 - Employee Amputates Finger While Operating Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 202487765 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 06/11/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311863278	07/23/2008	2752	323110	Ca State Printing

Abstract: On June 11, 2008, Employee #1's frayed glove was caught in the spindle of collating machine ("Harris" Model Number 925T) when he lifted the guard to reach in. The glove wrapped around the spindle. When Employee #1 pulled his hand out of glove part of his little finger had been amputated and remained in the glove. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, ROTATING SHAFT, FINGER, GLOVE, GUARD, CAUGHT BY, SPINDLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311863278			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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