Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 142853.015 - Employee amputates two fingertips while clearing jammed rota

Accident Summary Nr: 142853.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 01/14/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1573247.015	01/19/2022		325412	Pfizer Inc. Kalamazoo Site

Abstract: At 1:00 a.m. on January 14, 2022, an employee was attempting to clear a jam in a rotary free-wheeling valve that was not under power. The employee reached into the valve with his left hand to clear the jam when the valve released and pinned the employee's fingers. The employee panicked and jerked his hand out of the valve. The employee amputated his pointer and index fingertips, requiring medical treatment without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Chemical, Clearing, Engineering Controls, Finger, Fingertip, Jammed, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Partial Amputation, Rotating Parts, Valve

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1573247.015	26	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Chemical technicians

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