Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117869.015 - Employee amputates finger while cleaning out sheeter chute

Accident Summary Nr: 117869.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 06/20/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1413950.015	07/11/2019		325520	Boyd Corporation

Abstract: At 5:30 on June 20, 2019, an employee was using his right hand to reach under a guard on a sheeter machine attempting to dislodge materials sticking to the metal chute. While reaching into the chute the employee accidently hit the stop button with his left hand and actuated the machine. The cutting tool cycled while the operators hand was in the sheeter. The employee amputated the distal quarter of his index finger requiring medical treatment. The employee was not hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught In, Cutting, Emergency Stop, Finger, Fingertip, Guard, Hand, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Material Handling, Partial Amputation, Point Of Operation, Shear, Sheared, Stop Switch

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1413950.015	34	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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