Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202086948 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated in Metal Tube Flare Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 202086948 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 11/11/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307235556	11/15/2004	3499	332999	Woodsage Industries, Llc

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a flare machine to flare the ends of metal tubing. As he reached into the machine to withdraw the tubing, he accidentally pressed the control that activated the machine. The middle finger of his left hand became caught between the tubing and the die and was amputated. His injury did not require hospitalization. Further investigation revealed that the machine did not have two-hand control activation on the control panel. In addition, it was the employee's second day of employment with the company, and his first day operating the machine.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, TWO-HAND CONTROL, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INEXPERIENCE, POINT OF OPERATION, METAL PIPE, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307235556			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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