Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201093168 - Employee's fingers amputated in rotating blades

Accident Summary Nr: 201093168 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 08/06/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126136571	08/06/1999	3823	0	West Coast Atd Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a horizontal milling machine and was assigned to change out a part. He shut the machine off which put the revolving blades into a neutral position. Rather than using the blade brake to completely stop the blades, he started to change out the part. The blades were still revolving and three of his fingers were amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, MILLING MACHINE, STRUCK BY, NIP POINT, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126136571			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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