Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 111026.015 - Employee amputates left index fingertip with band saw blade

Accident Summary Nr: 111026.015 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 11/09/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1360546.015	11/16/2018		333512	Roberts Manufacturing Co. Inc

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on November 9, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a metal machining and manufacturing company, was operating a W.F. Wells Horizontal Band Saw. He was cutting part No.03370802, "dog tags," in automatic mode. During the cutting process, Employee #1 noticed a "dog tag" had fallen flat underneath the saw blade. He reached into the point of operation with his left hand to try to retrieve the fallen "dog tag" while the machine was still operating. The band saw blade came down and amputated the tip of his left index finger.

Keywords: Amputated, Automatic Machine, Bandsaw, Blade, Cutting, Finger, Fingertip, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Metal Shop, Operating, Point Of Operation, Saw

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1360546.015	27	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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