Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 120701.015 - Employee's finger is amputated when caught in closing gate

Accident Summary Nr: 120701.015 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 05/30/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1406441.015	06/06/2019		236118	Certainteed Corporation

Abstract: At 3:45 p.m. on May 30, 2019, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by a roofing shingles manufacturer, were cleaning out a Granular Applicator Box. During this process, Employee #1's right hand became caught in the box's closing Quick Dump Gate. The employee's right middle fingertip was crushed and amputated. The employee was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of the amputation.

Keywords: Amputated, Caught Between, Caught In, Cleaning, Construction, Crushed, Door, Fingertip, Gate, Hand

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1406441.015	43	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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