Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 105245.015 - Employee amputates fingertip in hold-down clamp for a shear

Accident Summary Nr: 105245.015 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 04/27/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1313519.015	05/03/2018		332812	Pro-Tec Coating Company

Abstract: At 5:45 a.m. on April 27, 2018, an employee was operating an AccurShear Hydraulic Shear, Model 63756, whose fasteners for guard had loosened. The employee used the foot pedal to cycle the shear and caught his left hand's index finger in the hold-down clamp, crushing it. The employee amputated the tip of his finger and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Crushed, Finger, Guard, Shear

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1313519.015	29	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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