Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 124608.015 - Employee amputates fingertips in metal folding machine

Accident Summary Nr: 124608.015 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 02/27/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1468029.015	03/05/2020		332312	East Coast Metal Systems, Inc.

Abstract: At 4:15 p.m. on February 27, 2020, an employee working for a fabricated structural metal manufacturer was adjusting flashing material in a Schroeder Powerbend Professional Folding Machine. The employee was preparing for the last bend of a hem when he inadvertently engaged the foot pedal causing the top portion of the machine to close onto his right hand. The employee amputated his middle and ring fingertips and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Adjust, Amputated, Amputation, Bending Machine, Finger, Fingertip, Foot Control, Foot pedal, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Metal, Partial Amputation, Traumatic Amputation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1468029.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury

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