Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 123904.015 - Employee amputates ring finger when caught in machine pinch

Accident Summary Nr: 123904.015 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 01/23/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1462256.015	02/12/2020		332312	Gulf Stream Construction, Llc

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on January 23, 2020, an employee was operating a metal sheet bender machine adjusting a sheet when he placed his left hand inside of machine point of operation. The employee pressed the button that engage to hold the metal sheet but caught his left hand between the holder components. The employee lacerated his hand, requiring hospitalization and later amputation of his ring finger.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Finger, Guard, Hand, Laceration, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Metal Sheet, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pinched, Point Of Operation, Sheet Metal, Unguarded, Unstable Position

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1462256.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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