Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 93012.015 - Employee is caught in floor sweeper and sustains partial fin

Accident Summary Nr: 93012.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 01/16/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1206908.015	02/07/2017		331221	Olympic Steel

Abstract: At 8:30 p.m. on January 16, 2017, Employee #1 was repairing a floor sweeper. When the employee reached for an electrical connection, the motor activated and his hand was caught in the belt. His ring finger and middle finger on his left hand were amputated below the fingernail but he was not hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Belt, Caught In, Finger, Lockout/Tagout, Sweeper

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1206908.015	59	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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