Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 123471.015 - Employee amputates fingertip in aluminum forming machine

Accident Summary Nr: 123471.015 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 01/22/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1457566.015	01/24/2020		331521	Bailsco Blades & Casting, Inc.

Abstract: At 1:45 p.m. on January 22, 2020, an employee was removing a part from a forming machine when his glove became caught between the ejector plate and air line. Two coworkers came to the employee's aid and helped him release his finger. The employee amputated his fingertip, requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Airline, Aluminum Processing, Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught In, Finger, Fingertip, Forming, Forming Machine, Foundry, Glove, Guard, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Partial Amputation, Steel Plate, Unguarded, Unstable Position

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1457566.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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