Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 130945.015 - Employee amputates finger while using shear machine

Accident Summary Nr: 130945.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 11/03/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1501350.015	11/06/2020		331491	Wright'S Scrap Metal Inc

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on November 3, 2020, an employee was cutting copper into smaller pieces using a shear machine. The employee reached his right hand into the unguarded machine, close to a moving blade. His right finger was amputated below the second joint, and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Cutting, Finger, Guard, Machine operator, Metal, Reaching, Rotating Parts, Shearing Machine, Unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1501350.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.