Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 137879.015 - Employee sustains finger amputation while operating horizont

Accident Summary Nr: 137879.015 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 02/10/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1522207.015	03/24/2021		541711	General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:40 p.m. on February 10, 2021, Employee #1 was cutting stock material in the Advanced Product Development Department of an aeronautical manufacturing facility using a Drake/Johnson horizontal band saw (Model #J10 & JH10). While the saw was in operation, the employee's hand became caught in the unguarded blade, resulting in the amputation of a finger. The saw lacked a proper guard, which contributed to the incident. Employee #1 was treated at Loma Linda Hospital and released without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Bandsaw, Blade, Finger, Fingertip, Hand, Machine Guarding, Unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1522207.015	51	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Industrial engineers

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