Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 570119 - Employee's fingertips amputated in unguarded metal shear

Accident Summary Nr: 570119 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 04/22/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101692697	04/22/1986	3534	0	Fujitec America,Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 had been assigned to cut sheet metal pieces on a notcher shear. Although he had never run this machine before and had been shown how to run only three parts, he took over operation. The shear had a point of operation barrier guard that had been removed. Two of Employee #1's fingertips were amputated in the unguarded point of operation.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, SHEAR, BARRIER GUARD, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, INEXPERIENCE, POINT OF OPERATION, UNTRAINED, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101692697			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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