Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 119697.015 - Employee amputates fingertips when caught in rotating screw

Accident Summary Nr: 119697.015 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 09/07/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1429646.015	09/10/2019		339999	Armstrong World Industries, Inc

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on September 7, 2019, an employee was operating a wheel abrader ceiling tile machine. The employee looked into the duct tray, cleaned the bottom with a blast from the air wand, looked into the tray again, noticed some metal particle debris, reached in with his left hand to swipe the debris into the tray drain. The employee inadvertently stuck his fingers into the rotating screw conveyor system, resulting in fingertip amputations of his left middle and ring fingers. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputation, Caught In, Conveyor, Fingertip, Machine operator, Reach, Rotating Parts

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1429646.015	31	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinists

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