Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 113535.015 - Employee amputates finger when caught by band saw

Accident Summary Nr: 113535.015 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 02/04/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1377695.015	02/12/2019		423810	Shook & Fletcher Insulation Co.

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on February 4, 2019, an employee was inspecting the belt drive of a band saw and was manually turning the belt with his left hand. The employee caught his hand between the belt and one of the wheels and pulled it from the saw, amputating the first joint of his ring finger. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Bandsaw, Belt, Caught Between, Caught By, Finger, Inspecting

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1377695.015	28	M	Hospitalized injury		Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c.

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