Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 93054.015 - Employee injures finger during operation of pneumatic crimpe

Accident Summary Nr: 93054.015 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 01/26/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1209233.015	02/09/2017		333515	Personnel Staffing Group, Llc

Abstract: At 1:20 p.m. on January 26, 2017, an employee was assembling mechanical parts of a pneumatic crimper. After receiving training on the use of the machine and safety precautions, the employee began operating the crimper. During operation, a screw bushing got stuck in the crimper. Without turning the machine off, the employee reached his hand into the machine to remove the screw bushing. His right index finger became caught in the moving parts of the equipment, suffering an avulsion to his right index finger. He was hospitalized and treated for his injury.

Keywords: Caught By, Finger, Laceration, Lockout/Tagout, Machinist, Press

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1209233.015	49	F	Hospitalized injury		Assemblers

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