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Accident Summary Nr: 132068.015 - Employee amputates fingertip and sustains laceration while s

Accident Summary Nr: 132068.015 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 12/09/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1507505.015	12/21/2020		322299	Berk International, Llc

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on January 29, 2020, Employee #1 was working on the Lyish LFN 100 Wipes Napkin Folding Machine (Line #9) and removed the upper band wheel guard of the vertical bandsaw to install bolts. The machine was turned off but not locked out or tagged out at the time. When the employee opened the upper band wheel guard with the right hand, his fingers contacted the stationary bandsaw blade. Although the employee was wearing Kevlar gloves, the blade was extremely sharp and cut through the glove, resulting in the amputation of the right middle fingertip and a laceration requiring stitches to the right ring finger. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputation, Automatic Machine, Bandsaw, Blade, Contact, Finger, Glove, Laceration, Lockout/Tagout

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1507505.015	57	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Not specified mechanics and repairers

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