Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 130748.015 - Employee amputates fingertip in machine

Accident Summary Nr: 130748.015 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 09/29/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1500001.015	10/29/2020		561910	Danville Aerosols, Inc.

Abstract: At 7:00 p.m. on September 29, 2020, an employee, who was picking up aerosol can products off the floor, tripped, causing him to fall forward. His left hand went past the machine guard, causing his left ring finger to jam into the bearing and pulley on the exit feed side of the machine. The employee was transported to OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center by a supervisor, where he was treated for an avulsion and fingertip amputation and released.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Avulsion, Bearing, Fall, Fall On Same Level, Finger, Fingertip, Guard, Hand, Jammed, Pulley, Tripped

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1500001.015	56	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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