Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170378350 - Employee's fingertip amputated in tile edging machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170378350 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 02/15/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111803987	02/27/1996	3281	0	Tdm Tiling Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:15 a.m. on February 15, 1996, Employee #1 was greasing a gear wheel and rack on the slideway of a tile edging machine. The machine was not deenergized. Employee #1 was applying the grease to the gear wheel with his right hand when he inadvertently pressed the "ON" button on the machine's pendant controller. The gear wheel started moving, catching his finger against the rack. The tip of his finger was nipped off, for which he was hospitalized and underwent surgery.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, START BUTTON, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, EDGER, NIP POINT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111803987			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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