Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202523114 - Machine Operator Amputates Finger in Pinch Point

Accident Summary Nr: 202523114 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 11/06/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316696475	11/15/2012	2022	311513	Saputo Cheese Usa, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:40 a.m. on November 6, 2012 Employee #1, a 50-year-old male Machine Operator with Saputo Cheese USA Inc., was holding a valve in his hand when a coworker disconnected the pneumatic hose, which caused the valve to close and pinch Employee #1's right index finger. Employee #1 suffered a non hospitalized amputation injury from the event.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, HOSE, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, DISCONNECTING MEANS, NIP POINT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316696475			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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