Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 128540.015 - Employee amputates fingertip while using bandsaw

Accident Summary Nr: 128540.015 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 08/05/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1487749.015	08/12/2020		332111	Forge Group Star Llc

Abstract: At 11:45 p.m. on August 5, 2020, an employee was operating a DoAll Metal Cutting Horizontal Band Saw cutting metal pieces. He performed a routine check on the machine and noticed it was not running and the cooling pump was not working. The employee removed the saw cover to see if there was slack in the belt and he was able to get the saw running again. As he looked to see if the belt was running he somehow got his left middle finger caught in the belt and pulley within power transmission. The employee amputated his fingertip and required medical treatment. The employee was not hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Bandsaw, Belt, Caught Between, Cutting, Finger, Fingertip, Guard, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Malfunction, Mech Malfunction, Metal Saw, Partial Amputation, Power Trans Appar, Pulley, Repair, Unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1487749.015	55	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Sawing machine operators

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