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Accident Summary Nr: 202552923 - Employee Amputates Finger in Skiving Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 202552923 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 10/28/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313168619	12/10/2010	3569	333999	Yeager Enterprises Corp Dba Pasco

Abstract: On October 28, 2010, an employee was working for a firm that fabricated abrasive belts. Employee #1 was a full-time payroll employee with no other contracts. She was operating the skiving machine with Serial Number CSM04, colloquially known as "Big Bertha." This machine was used in scuffing, taping, and gluing narrow sanding belts. A sanding belt jammed, causing the tape-cutting blade to move out of alignment. Employee #1 went around to the back of the machine, where the automatic tape application unit was located, and tried to fix the problem. The skiving machine was not deenergized, and the employee's hand was caught by the blade. The index finger on her right hand was severed. Employee #1 was transported to La Palma Intercommunity Hospital in La Palma, CA, where she was treated for her injuries. Her injury required surgery and hospitalization.

Keywords: KNIFE, SEVERED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, POINT OF OPERATION, BLADE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313168619			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c.

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