Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 896415 - Employee's fingers amputated in shaker machine

Accident Summary Nr: 896415 -- Report ID: 0355118 -- Event Date: 08/15/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125426189	11/04/1997	3321	0	Virginia Foundry Co., Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was attempting to start a jammed shaker machine. He tried to move the three drive V-belts while the machine was still activated, and the drive belts started. Employee #1's left hand was drawn into and around the drive pulley, amputating parts of two of his fingers.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CAUGHT BY, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY, V-BELT, NIP POINT, PULLEY, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125426189			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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