Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 143287.015 - Employee amputates finger when caught between wire and capst

Accident Summary Nr: 143287.015 -- Report ID: 0454712 -- Event Date: 12/12/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1575607.015	01/28/2022		331222	Mid-South Wire Company Llc

Abstract: At 5:30 a.m. on December 12, 2021, an employee was cleaning a machine and reached his gloved right hand under a guard. The employee's hand was caught in the wire going around the capstan. The employee amputated his ring finger, requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Bypass, Bypass Guard, Catch Point, Caught By, Caught In, Cleaning, Finger, Glove, Guard, Hand, Inexperience, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Metal Wire, Point Of Operation, Pulled In, Safety Device, Training

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1575607.015	23	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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