Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202473005 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated in Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 202473005 -- Report ID: 0950636 -- Event Date: 09/25/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307182659	10/05/2006	3991	339994	Brush Research Mfg Co., Inc.

Abstract: At around 10:00 a.m. on September 25, 2006, Employee #1, a twisting operator With Brush Research Mfg. Co., Inc. (a manufacturer of motors and grinder brushes), was working on a 110 volt brush trimming machine. While adjusting a brush on a machine fixture near the trimmer, her left middle finger inadvertently entered the machine. She was hospitalized at Western Hand Center for an amputation of the tip of the finger. Employee #1 stated during an interview that she was performing minor routine adjusting work, which could not be done if the machine was stopped. She also stated that the use of an extension tool would be impractical for this type of adjustment. There were no witnesses to this accident.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, EXTENSION HANDLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307182659			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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