Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 922294 - Employee's fingers amputated by guillotine shear

Accident Summary Nr: 922294 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 07/28/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109076240	07/28/1993	2752	0	Braceland Brothers, Incorporated

Abstract: Employee #1 was attempting to unjam a guillotine shear by removing stacks of books the blade of the shear was jammed into. The blade came down, striking and amputating the fingers of his left hand.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, GUILLOTINE SHEAR, STRUCK BY, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109076240			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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