Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201148319 - Employee's Fingers Are Crushed by Shear

Accident Summary Nr: 201148319 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 08/25/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309297075	01/03/2007	3399	332618	Global Metal Recycling, Inc.

Abstract: On August 25, 2006, Employee #1 was operating an alligator shear, manufactured by Enterprise Company (Model Number 216RH, Serial Number E3000), while it was in automatic mode. The machine was equipped with a 16-in. cutting blade. Employee #1 was cutting off the edges of a 10-ft by 3-ft industrial radiator. As he was feeding this material into the shear, Employee #1 lost his balance and fell onto the shear. While attempting to regain his balance, Employee #1's left hand got caught between the jaws of the automatically-operating shear. Employee #1's fingers were crushed and nearly amputated by the machine. Three of his fingers were reattached at the hospital, and the fourth finger needed to be amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized for eight days.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, SHEAR, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TEXTILE, LOST BALANCE, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309297075			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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