Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 146209.015 - Employee amputates three fingers while using bead maker

Accident Summary Nr: 146209.015 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 02/10/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1578613.015	02/16/2022		332322	Bhw Metals, Llc

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on February 10, 2022, an employee was assigned to operate a bead maker machine to fabricate metal couplings. The bead maker was operated by pressing a foot pedal while handling the metal parts to be beaded by hand. The bead maker machine used a set of dies for bending the metal to create the bead. While handling the metal part, the employee's left hand was wedged between the two dies crushing the tips of three fingers. partial amputation of three left fingers. The employee was hospitalized to treat these injuries.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Finger, Foot pedal, Partial Amputation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1578613.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury		Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c.

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