Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 137912.015 - Employee?s gloved hand is caught in rotating torque tool bit

Accident Summary Nr: 137912.015 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 07/31/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1546390.015	08/06/2021		336111	Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:40 a.m. on July 31, 2021, Employee #1 was operating a right-angle wireless DC torque tool when his gloved left hand came into contact with the rotating bit. The glove became entangled, resulting in amputation of the distal left index finger. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Contact, Degloving, Glove, Hand Tool

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1546390.015	38	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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