Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200651735 - Employee Amputates Finger in Rotating Hose

Accident Summary Nr: 200651735 -- Report ID: 0521100 -- Event Date: 03/31/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312556764	05/27/2010	3492	332912	Parker-Hannifin Corp

Abstract: On March 31, 2010, Employee #1 was injured while operating a piece of equipment for the first time without supervision. The machine was designed to install and/or remove fittings on the ends of hydraulic hoses and consisted of a Manual "ON/OFF" Switch on the left side, a rotating die, and a vise that was used to hold one end of the fitting controlled by a manual lever by the right hand. Employee #1 was removing a frozen fitting and clamped the hose in the vise rather than the fitting. The hose began to spin in the vise area and caught Employee #1's glove and twisted his arm and fingers. His middle finger had to be amputated at the second joint. The employee was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINIST, MACHINE OPERATOR, INEXPERIENCE, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312556764			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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