Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202545687 - Employee Amputates Fingertip in Grinder Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 202545687 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 06/01/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314865445	07/30/2013	5093	423930	Primo Corp

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on June 1, 2013, Employee #1, a machine operator, was clearing a jam from a WD 40 grinder machine. The employee was standing inside the hopper and removing the jammed material. The machine was not properly locked out and tagged out. Employee #1's hand got caught in the grinding drum as the machine was coasting down. Employee #1 reported to an area hospital, where he was treated for amputation of his fingertip and later released.

Keywords: GRINDER, CLEARANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, GRINDING MACHINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314865445			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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