Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170189385 - Employee's finger caught in nip point of machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170189385 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 08/18/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112074166	08/30/1990	3812	0	Northrop Corp

Abstract: Employee #1 had changed the blade of a metal cutting horizontal bandsaw. He had lifted the wheel guards to make the change and had closed them after the new blade was installed. When he started the machine for testing he observed a small piece of metal hanging from the blade and tried to remove it with his gloved hand. The glove was caught by the teeth of the bandsaw, pulling Employee #1's hand toward one of the wheels where his middle finger was trapped at the nip point between the blade and the wheel. Employee #1 did not require hospitalization.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, BANDSAW, FINGER, GLOVE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, NIP POINT, BLADE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112074166			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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