Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170150320 - Employee's finger amputated by machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170150320 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 07/09/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112202627	07/14/1992	5032	0	Paragon Building Products

Abstract: At approximately 5:30 p.m. on July 9, 1992, Employee #1, a maintenance supervisor at Paragon Building Products, was changing the v-belt on an MHE impeller machine, model 4010. The machine inadvertently moved and started running. Employee #1's little finger was caught in the machine's running v-belt and pulley drive and amputated. He also suffered a fractured ring finger and a cut on his left thumb. Employee #1 was transported to Midway Industrial Clinic in the City of Industry, where he was treated and released. He then returned to work. The employer was cited for violation of T8CCR 342(a), reporting requirement; and T8CCR 3314(b), serious lockout procedure. Other violations were also addressed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, THUMB, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, V-BELT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112202627			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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