Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 127976.015 - Employee amputates finger in pinch point incident

Accident Summary Nr: 127976.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 07/18/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1484693.015	07/22/2020		237130	The Hydaker-Wheatlake Company

Abstract: At 2:02 p.m. on July 18, 2020, Employee #1 and a coworker were reconnecting a drum reel by manually pushing a mandrel into two collars at a manufacturing facility. The mandrel shaft was partially misaligned, creating a gap of approximately 1.5 inches between the shaft and collar. While lifting and rocking the mandrel to align it, Employee #1 lost his grip on the mandrel, causing it to shift and close the remaining gap. This resulted in a metal pin and bracket pinching the tip of his left little finger. The employee was treated without hospitalization and underwent an amputation of the fingertip.

Keywords: Amputation, Finger, Fingertip, Metal, Pinch Point

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Other

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1484693.015	27	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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