Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 116749.015 - Employee amputates fingertip on grinder while sharpening axe

Accident Summary Nr: 116749.015 -- Report ID: 0215800 -- Event Date: 05/29/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1401131.015	05/13/2019		331511	Frazer & Jones Company, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:45 a.m. on May 29, 2019, an employee was sharpening a pick axe with a grinder when the employee struck his finger against the grinding surface. The employee amputated his fingertip and required medical treatment. The employee was not hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Finger, Fingertip, Grinder, Machine Shop, Machine operator, PPE, Partial Amputation, Sharpening Machine, Struck Against

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1401131.015	60	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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