Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 1002062 - EMPLOYEE'S HAND AMPUTATED WHEN HE REACHED AROUND SHEAR GUARD

Accident Summary Nr: 1002062 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 01/20/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104203310	01/20/1987	3532	0	Farmhand Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CUTTING SMALL PIECES AT THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF A SHEAR MACHINE HE WAS OPERATING. FOR SOME REASON HE REACHED AROUND THE END OF THE SHEAR BLADE GUARD AND THROUGH THE THROAT OF THE MACHINE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY TRIPPING THE FOOT PEDAL. HIS HAND WAS AMPUTATED.

Keywords: SHEARING MACHINE, AMPUTATED, SHEAR, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, TRIPPED, BLADE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104203310			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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