Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 120379.015 - Employee's finger is amputated in bottle tester machine

Accident Summary Nr: 120379.015 -- Report ID: 0355112 -- Event Date: 09/10/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1435102.015	10/02/2019		333995	Catalina Cylinders Inc.

Abstract: At 4:45 a.m. on September 10, 2019, an employee was troubleshooting a malfunction on the bottle tester machine when a coworker released the air cylinder and the machine elevator self-corrected. The employee's hand was caught between the top of the machine and the elevator. The employee was hospitalized to treat a finger amputation.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Automatic Machine, Caught Between, Elevator, Finger, Frame, Hand, Malfunction, Mech Malfunction, Pneumatic cylinder, Pressure Release, Troubleshooting

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1435102.015	56	M	Hospitalized injury

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