Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 128982.015 - Employee's fingertip is amputated by stencil system

Accident Summary Nr: 128982.015 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 08/20/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1489975.015	08/27/2020		331511	Amsted Rail Company Inc.

Abstract: At 5:15 p.m. on August 20, 2020, the stencil system had been malfunctioning. An employee had been troubleshooting the new install of the 2.0 Coding and Marking System, Rea Jet Print Head. The print head had been malfunctioning when it printed. The employee had placed a piece of cardboard in front of the print head with his right hand, while his left hand was on top of the print head. The cardboard was used to toggle the printer to move. In the process of the print head moving, the employee's left fingertip was caught in between the mount and guide rail. As a result, the employee amputated his left fingertip. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Cardboard, Caught Between, Fingertip, Malfunction, Printer, Troubleshooting

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1489975.015	54	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Electricians

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