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Accident Summary Nr: 135913.015 - Employee amputates finger when caught in hydraulic rebar she

Accident Summary Nr: 135913.015 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 02/11/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1515759.015	02/22/2021		327390	Northeast Precast Llc.

Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on February 11, 2021, an employee was operating a Genesco Hydraulic Rebar Shear when he reached under the machine's guard. As a result, his left index finger became caught in the clamp, leading to an amputation. The employee was hospitalized for treatment. The incident emphasizes the importance of machine guarding and following proper safety protocols to prevent injuries when operating hydraulic shears and similar equipment.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Entangled, Finger, Machine Guarding, Reaching, Reaching In, Rebar, Shear

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1515759.015	40	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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