Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 103360.015 - Employee's fingertip is amputated while wiping down band saw

Accident Summary Nr: 103360.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 01/25/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1297157.015	02/22/2018		423820	Automated Waste Systems, Llc

Abstract: At 11:40 a.m. on January 25, 2018, an employee was using a Fabbrica Macchine Bergamo band saw to cut 6 inch steel tubing. The employee started the band saw cycle and was wiping down the machine when the rag he was using became entangled in the saw blade. His right hand was pulled into the machine, amputating a fingertip.

Keywords: Amputated, Bandsaw, Finger, Lockout/Tagout

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1297157.015	22	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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