Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202541512 - Heat Shrink Sealer Amputates Employee's Finger Tips

Accident Summary Nr: 202541512 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 12/09/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126154095	01/05/2010	2844	325611	Spongeables Llc

Abstract: At 2:47 p.m. on December 9, 2009, an employee was heat sealing a soap bar in a heat shrink bag. The machine had a light interlock on it that would not allow the pinching and sealing of the top of the bag if it sensed anything in front of it. However, it was only pinpoint in width and as the employee operated the machine, her fingers were spread in such a way that the light went between her fingers. The machine closed, amputating the tip of her right ring finger.

Keywords: HEAT, AMPUTATED, FINGER, INTERLOCK, POINT OF OPERATION, LIGHT CURTAIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126154095			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Packaging and filling machine operators

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