Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 138927.015 - Employee lacerates wrist using shear, hand is later amputate

Accident Summary Nr: 138927.015 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 08/27/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1551898.015	09/08/2021		423930	Rql Scrap Metal, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on August 27, 2021, an employee working as a machine operator for a scrap metal recycler was operating a Logemann Alligator Shear (SN 15145.7). The employee lacerated his right wrist while running the shear. The employee was transported to a local hospital, where he was admitted for surgery. On September 8, 2021, doctors amputated all four right hand fingers, leaving the thumb. On September 11, 2021, due to nerve damage, doctors amputated the right hand to the wrist.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Finger, Hand, Laceration, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Scrap, Scrap Metal, Scrap Yard, Shear, Sheared, Shearing Machine, Surgical Amputation, Wrist

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1551898.015	62	F	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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