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Accident Summary Nr: 123361.015 - Employee amputates finger when caught between metal and burn

Accident Summary Nr: 123361.015 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 01/10/2020
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1457511.01501/17/2020332322Commercial Metal Forming

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on January 10, 2020, an employee was removing a metal piece from a plasma burner with a magnet connected to a crane. The piece got stuck and the employee tried to dislodge it with his hand. The employee caught his hand between the piece and the slats on the burner, causing him to amputate his finger and require medical treatment without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Burner, Caught Between, Caught In, Crane, Electric Magnet, Finger, Hand, Machine operator, Magnet, Material Handling, Metal, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Plasma, Stuck

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury
1 1457511.015 32 M Non Hospitalized injury

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