Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14455034 - FINGER CUT BY KNIFE ON FOOT-CONTROLLED SHEAR

Accident Summary Nr: 14455034 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 12/03/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101919397	12/03/1985	1711	0	Home Heating Company

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SHEARING SHEET METAL ON A FOOT CONTROLLED 18 GUAGE SHEAR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ANGRY OR UPSET ABOUT SOMETHING. HE STARTED SLAMMING THE MATERIAL AGAINST THE STOP BLOCKS. ON ONE OCCASION HIS HAND SLID ON THE MATERIAL (28 GUAGE GALVANIZED SHEET METAL), AND HIS FINGER SLID UNDER THE GUARD ON THE SHEAR JUST AS HE PUSHED THE FOOT BAR TO SHEAR THE MATERIAL. HE CUT ABOUT 1/8 OF AN INCH OFF THE END OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THERE WAS NO BONE INVOLVEMENT. ONLY THE FATTY TISSUE AND PART OF THE FINGERNAIL WAS LOST. THE GUARDING ON THE SHEAR AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS COMPRISED OF THE MATERIAL HOLD-DOWN ONLY. THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND WENT THROUGH THE OPENINGS IN THE HOLD-DOWN INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION.

Keywords: HOLD-DOWN CLAMP, SHEARING MACHINE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, FOOT CONTROL, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101919397			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Sheet metal worker apprentices

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