Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 92930.015 - Employee's finger is amputated when caught in bending machin

Accident Summary Nr: 92930.015 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 12/14/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1208841.015	01/11/2017		423320	Barton Leasing, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 6:15 a.m. on December 14, 2016, Employee #1 was using a bending machine to bend rebar. He was not trained well in the machine's operation and the machine was not adequately guarded. The machine was activated by a foot switch and only stopped when the cycle was completed or when an emergency stop switch was activated. Employee #1 activated the machine while he was adjusting the rebar and his right index finger was caught in the rotating turret. Employee #1's right index finger was amputated. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputation, Bending Machine, Caught By, Caught In, Finger, Machine Guarding, Rebar, Rotating Parts, Unguarded, Untrained

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1208841.015	42	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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