Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 116334.015 - Employee injures hand when drawn into cable splitting machi

Accident Summary Nr: 116334.015 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 05/15/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1401714.015	05/17/2019		423930	Chatt Transport Services Llc

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on May 15, 2019, an employee was attempting to unjam an electrical cable in a slitting machine. The employee attempted to hit the jog reverse button while holding onto the cable with his left hand. Not being familiar with the operation of the machine he inadvertently hit the advance button on the control panel which drew the cable and his left hand into the machine between the slitting blades. The employee suffered severe lacerations to his thumb and middle finger and partial amputation of his pointer finger on his left hand. The employee was hospitalized for these injuries.

Keywords: Electrical, Finger, Jammed, Laceration, Slitter, Thumb

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1401714.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine feeders and offbearers

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