Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201085289 - Employee amputates fingers in metal shear

Accident Summary Nr: 201085289 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 04/06/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120321575	05/11/2004	8711	541330	J T 3

Abstract: On April 6, 2004, Employee #1, an engineer working in a metal shop, was cutting a piece of metal on a metal shear machine. He raised the guard on the machine and pinned it up. He then placed a piece of metal in the machine. The machine cycled while his hand was in the point of operation and amputated the tips of his right, middle, and ring finger. He was hospitalized at Antelope Valley Hospital.

Keywords: SHEARING MACHINE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, METAL SHOP, WORK RULES, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120321575			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Mechanical engineering technicians

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