Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 109305.015 - Employee sustains finger amputation while servicing rotary a

Accident Summary Nr: 109305.015 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 09/17/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1347592.015	09/20/2018		337125	Sauder Woodworking Co.

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on September 17, 2018, a maintenance employee was servicing a rotary airlock that was making noise and in need of lubrication. The employee operated an electrical disconnect to shut off the airlock before removing the airlock plug to apply the spray lubricant. He then replaced the plug and restarted the airlock, but the noise was still present. The employee again removed the plug from the airlock to apply additional lubricant but this time while the airlock operated. After removing the plug, the employee saw that there was dust over the plug hole and instinctively used his left index finger to clear the dust prior to spraying the lubricant. While clearing the dust, the employee's finger was caught by the rotating paddle blade, resulting in a partial amputation injury to the end of the finger.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Dust, Finger, Lubricating, Noise, Rotating Parts

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1347592.015	31	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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