Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 131718.015 - Employee amputates tip of thumb from shear machine

Accident Summary Nr: 131718.015 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 12/08/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1506556.015	12/15/2020		423930	Legend Smelting And Recycling Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:00 p.m. on December 8, 2020, Employee #1 placed a catalytic converter in the shear machine to cut off the pipe. While operating the McIntyre 640 Alligator Shear (Model 640 Shear, Serial Number 295), the employee's left thumb became caught between the hold-down arm of the shear and the exhaust pipe. The shear machine was not adequately guarded at or near the point of operation of the hold-down arm, which failed to prevent inadvertent exposure of the employee's hands or fingers. This incident resulted in the amputation of the tip of the employee's left thumb.

Keywords: Amputation, Arm, Caught Between, Caught In, Exhaust System, Fingertip, Machine Guarding, Point Of Operation, Reporting, Shear, Thumb, Unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1506556.015	45	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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