Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 120466.015 - Employee amputates finger in grommet machine

Accident Summary Nr: 120466.015 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 09/10/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1435961.015	10/07/2019		454111	Planetart, Llc

Abstract: At 7:30 a.m. on September 10, 2019, a temporary employee was operating a grommet machine to pierce grommets on the edges of banners for hanging purposes. The employee was operating the machine by foot pedal when his hand got caught in the point of operation. The machine was equipped with inadequate guarding. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputation of his right index fingertip.

Keywords: Activated, Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught In, Die, Fingertip, Foot Control, Foot pedal, Grommet Machine, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Point Of Operation, Temporary Worker

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1435961.015	99	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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