Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 121237.015 - Employee suffers finger amputation when in contact with fan

Accident Summary Nr: 121237.015 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 08/17/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1427052.015	08/26/2019		332722	Lewis Bolt & Nut Company

Abstract: At approximately 7:30 p.m. on August 17, 2019, an employee rested his right hand on the backside of the grill cover of an industrial fan. The grill cover had a gap opening of approximately one inch. The employee's hand went through the grill cover and into the fan blades. The employee's right pinky was amputated by the fan blades and was hospitalized for these injuries.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Fan, Fan Blade, Finger

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1427052.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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