Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201155132 - Employee lose finger working in the metal shear department

Accident Summary Nr: 201155132 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 06/25/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125965640	08/23/2001	3444	0	Vanguard Fabrication

Abstract: At approximately 9:40 a.m. on June 25, 2001, an employee was cutting a metal piece about 1 inch wide and 90 inches long, a banding strap using a shear press(Niagra Power Squaring Shear, Catalog Number 88, Factory Number 60802). He used the right side of the table of the shear press. While a making cut, his left index finger got caught between the table and the hold down causing amputation of his left index finger. The victim was immediately taken to U.S. Healthworks Clinic and later taken to Advanced Orthopedic and Sports Medicine. Surgery was performed on his finger to cut the portion of the bone.

Keywords: SHEARING MACHINE, AMPUTATED, SHEET METAL, FINGER, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125965640			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c.

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