Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 118836.015 - Employee amputates fingertips in power press machine

Accident Summary Nr: 118836.015 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 08/06/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1422280.015	08/07/2019		332323	Optimum Buildings System, Llc.

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on August 6, 2019, an employee was assisting a power press operator when he got his left index finger caught in the power press. The power press operator engaged the machine while the employee's hand was in the point of operation, which resulted in a serious injury to the tip of his index finger on his left hand. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputation to the fingertip of his left index finger.

Keywords: Amputation, Blade, Caught In, Fingertip, Machine operator, Mechanical Power Press

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1422280.015	20	M	Hospitalized injury

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