Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201798915 - Employee Fingers Are Amputated by Unguarded Rolling Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201798915 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 12/20/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301333795	12/21/2004	3648	335129	Hubbell Lighting, Inc., Dba, Kim Lighting

Abstract: At approximately 8:00 a.m. on December 20, 2004, Employee #1, a machine operator, was forming metal strips into a circular shape using the rolling machine. The employer manufactured lighting equipment, such as streetlights. While he was operating the machine, the in running side of the rollers caught the glove he was wearing and it pulled his hand into the in-running side. Employee #1's middle and ring fingers of his left hand were amputated by the in running side of the rollers. There was no guard protecting the in running side of the rollers, at the time of the incident.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, GLOVE, MACHINE OPERATOR, ROLLER--MACH/PART, METAL STRIP, HAND, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301333795			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Rolling machine operators

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