Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 658302 - Employee's fingers injured when caught against machine frame

Accident Summary Nr: 658302 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 05/20/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102793932	05/20/1998	5093	0	Suisman & Blumenthal Aerospace

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a hydraulic alligator shear to cut scrap metal. The metal kicked up and crushed his left little and ring fingers against the machine frame. His little finger was amputated at the second joint. Employee #1 had not used the hold-down device.

Keywords: HOLD-DOWN CLAMP, KICK BACK, SHEARING MACHINE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, HYDRAULIC TOOL, SCRAP METAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102793932			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's

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