Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 135321.015 - Employee amputates finger tip when caught by pneumatic press

Accident Summary Nr: 135321.015 -- Report ID: 0355112 -- Event Date: 04/28/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1528179.015	04/30/2021		561320	Peopleshare Professional, Llc

Abstract: At 6:44 p.m. on April 28, 2021, an employee was instructing another worker in the operation of a pneumatic press. While a part was stuck on the face of the press, the employee reached over the trainee to remove the part. During this time, the trainee activated the two-hand touch control, causing the press to actuate. The press caught the employee's left middle fingertip, resulting in amputation. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Finger, Fingertip, Lockout/Tagout, Pneumatic, Pneumatic equipment, Pneumatic press, Pneumatic system, Pneumatic tool , Reaching, Tagout

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1528179.015	28	F	Non Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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