Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201791472 - EMPLOYEE AMPUTATES TWO FINGERSWHILE OPERATING A SHEAR

Accident Summary Nr: 201791472 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 06/02/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126132877	07/29/1998	3449	0	Rayco Industries

Abstract: On June 2, 1998, Employee #1 was working at the front of a Wysong shear, cutting strips of metal to lengths. The shear operates by using a foot-activated control. While operating the shear, the employee's left hand entered the point of operation and the tips of two fingers were amputating at the first distal joint. The machine was not guarded at the point of operation. The employer fabricates metal parts.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, WELDER, METAL SAW, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126132877			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Welders and cutters

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