Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 92121.015 - Worker operating bending machine sustains finger amputation

Accident Summary Nr: 92121.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 01/10/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1202617.015	01/13/2017		423320	Ahi Supply, Lp

Abstract: At 9:45 a.m. on January 10, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a masonry supplier, was operating a KRB 11H rebar bending machine to bend various types of rebar. He was adjusting a rebar when he stepped on the bending machine's activation pedal. A finger on his right hand became caught in a rotating part. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for the amputation of a fingertip. During the subsequent investigation, initial information indicated there were no guards at the rebar bending machine's point of entry.

Keywords: Amputation, Bending Machine, Caught In, Electrical, Finger, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Rebar, Rotating Parts, Start Button

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1202617.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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