Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 133559.015 - Employee suffers partial amputation of left thumb while work

Accident Summary Nr: 133559.015 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 12/15/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1506697.015	12/16/2020		335313	Powercon Corporation

Abstract: At 6:00 a.m. on December 15, 2020, Employee #1 was working with a coworker to disassemble and assemble the nozzles and molds in a Hubers Clamping Machine Model #2791 for cleaning. While adjusting an epoxy injection nozzle located 26-1/2 inches from the floor, the coworker left the machine to the control panel to actuate the nozzle. Despite informing Employee #1 to stand clear, the coworker did not have visibility of him due to the panel's location. When the coworker started the machine, Employee #1 yelled out as his left thumb was caught by the pneumatically driven nozzle, which was operating at a pressure of approximately 80 psi. Paramedics were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital for treatment, resulting in a partial amputation of the left thumb. The employee was not hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputation, Hospital, Thumb

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1506697.015	67	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machinists

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