Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 123534.015 - Employee crushes thumb tip in machine, causing amputation

Accident Summary Nr: 123534.015 -- Report ID: 0112600 -- Event Date: 01/21/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1457990.015	01/29/2020		332322	Howard Products, Incorporated

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on January 21, 2020, an employee was operating a new machine when he placed his finger in the unguarded point of operation. The employee crushed his thumb tip causing amputation and required medical treatment without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Engineering Controls, Finger, Fingertip, Foot Control, Foot pedal, Guard, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Safety Device, Thumb, Unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1457990.015	51	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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