Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 878371 - EMPOYEE FINGER AMPUTATED BY SHEARING BLADE

Accident Summary Nr: 878371 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 02/02/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104425939	02/26/1990	3444	0	B T R Street Metal, Inc.

Abstract: A sheet metal helper was cutting a 15-in. section from slip material made of 26-guage galvanized sheet metal. He was using a foot powered, foot actuated Pexto mechanical shear (Model Number 137). The shear did not have table guards for the blade. As the employee pushed the material into the blade with his left hand, he actuated the blade using a foot operated treadle. When he actuated the blade, it came down across his left hand and amputated the tip of his left middle finger. He was treated for his injury, but not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, SHEAR, FINGER, GUARD, METAL SHEET, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104425939			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sheet metal worker apprentices

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