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Accident Summary Nr: 100524.015 - Employee is troubleshooting equipment and amputates fingerti

Accident Summary Nr: 100524.015 -- Report ID: 0112600 -- Event Date: 11/03/2017
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1275665.01511/07/2017484110Foley Transportation, Inc.

Abstract: At 4:00 p.m. on November 3, 2017, an employee was troubleshooting a problem with the turbo waste gate on a road truck and had removed the inlet plenum. The employee reached in to grab hold of an electrical wire that had been pulled into the turbo. When the employee reached in, his middle and ring fingers came into contact with the turbine blades and the employee amputated the tip of his middle finger and broke his ring finger. Hospitalization was not required.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Caught By, Finger, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Motor Vehicle

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1275665.015 40 M Non Hospitalized injury Automobile mechanics

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