Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 116464.015 - Employee amputates tips of fingers in sealing machine

Accident Summary Nr: 116464.015 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 05/21/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1402722.015	05/22/2019		325188	Chemours Company, Llc

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on May 21, 2019, an employee was replacing worn belts on a bag sealing machine. The employee was using his right hand to hold the belt in place and placed his left hand on the seal machine that was energized. The employee's left hand was pulled into the machine, crushing and burning it. The employee was hospitalized to treat amputations to the tips of his fingers.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Belt, Burn, Caught By, Crushed, Fingertip, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Pulled In, Repair, Sealing Machine

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1402722.015	31	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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