Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 101870.015 - Employee's thumb is amputated in press welder

Accident Summary Nr: 101870.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 12/08/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1285704.015	01/02/2018		336360	American Seating Co

Abstract: At 11:15 a.m. on December 8, 2017, Employee #1 was using a press welder to weld parts . As the employee was setting a part in the machine, his foot slipped and hit the peddle that engaged the machine. This caused the press to come down on the employee's right thumb, amputating the thumb at the first proximal digit.

Keywords: Amputated, Foot Control, Foot-Powered Press, Struck Against, Thumb, Welder

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1285704.015	59	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Assemblers

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