Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 123434.015 - Employee amputates fingertip while cleaning rotating screw

Accident Summary Nr: 123434.015 -- Report ID: 0215800 -- Event Date: 12/16/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1458248.015	01/24/2020		325510	Nortek Powder Coating Llc

Abstract: At 11:55 a.m. on December 16, 2019, an employee working for a paint and powder coating manufacturer was attempting to clear material that was stuck on a rotating screw of a grinder with his bare hands. The employee's left hand was pulled into the machine, causing a laceration to his index finger. The employee amputated his fingertip requiring medical treatment without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Cleaning, Finger, Fingertip, Grinder, Hand, Hand Tool, Instantaneous amputation, Laceration, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, PPE, Partial Amputation, Pulled In, Rotating Parts, Screw, Traumatic Amputation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1458248.015	30	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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