Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 103281.015 - Employee amputates finger while troubleshooting hex machine

Accident Summary Nr: 103281.015 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 02/14/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1296388.015	02/21/2018		423120	American Showa

Abstract: At 9:45 a.m. on February 14, 2018, an employee was watching a coworker troubleshoot a Hex Machine that was in the Rod Line in the Machining Department as it was having a problem with the drill depth for a shock absorber. The employee manually tightened a hex nut that he thought was loose and the coworker cycled the hydraulic ram, creating a pinch point and caught the employee's middle finger on his right hand, amputating it. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Finger, Hydraulic Ram, Nip Point

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1296388.015	68	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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