Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 136929.015 - Employee amputates fingertip while troubleshooting taping ma

Accident Summary Nr: 136929.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 06/24/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1540322.015	07/07/2021		493110	Standard Distribution Co.

Abstract: At 4:30 p.m. on June 24, 2021, an employee was performing maintenance on a 3M-Matic a80b Adjustable Case Sealer with AccuGlide 2+ Taping Heads. After employee removed the guard, he ran the machine to observe the bet. The employee dropped a screw and as he reached for the screw, his finger contacted a chain and sprocket mechanism, resulting in an amputation. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of his left pointer fingertip below the nail.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Chain, Contact, Fingertip, Machine Cycled, Maintenance, Reach, Sprocket, Troubleshooting

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1540322.015	57	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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