Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 139268.015 - Employee amputates hand when caught in shear, requires surge

Accident Summary Nr: 139268.015 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 05/19/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1532054.015	05/19/2021		332322	Oc Metals, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:07 p.m. on May 19, 2021, an employee working as a machinist for a sheet metal and metal work fabricator was operating a NTM Panel Machine. The employee was using the metal shear machine to fabricate some panels. The employer had not assigned the employee this task. The employee placed his left hand in the danger zone and came in contact with the blades. There was no immediate supervisor and employee was experienced in operating the machine. The machine was not properly guarded. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputated hand. Due to the employer's quick response, the employee has gained 99% recovery with full movement to his hand no bone loss or permanent amputation.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Caught Between, Cutting, Die Blades, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Lack of Work Procedures, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Machinist, Material Handling, Metal, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Panel, Shear, Sheared, Shearing Machine, Traumatic Amputation, Unguarded, Unsafe Position

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1532054.015	31	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinists

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