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Accident Summary Nr: 93404.015 - Employee's finger is amputated when caught-in-between dies a
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1212506.015 | 02/23/2017 | 333513 | Thomson Linear, Llc |
Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on February 20, 2017, an employee, Rolling Operator/Machinist II, was running the Grief Buffer machine. Model PBAK-2; Year 1982; Serial Number 917848, in the Ball Screw Rolling Department, buffer cell. The employee was buffing a large screw 2502 ball screw. The part began to vibrate inside the point of operation. The employee then accessed the point of operation area to sweep the surface of the bar and reduce the vibration of the part. The employee's glove was inadvertently caught between the buffing wheel and screw stock, pulling the employee's hand into the grinding/buffing wheel. As a result, the employees hand was partially crushed causing the loss of the pinky finger and serious injury to ring finger. The employee was taken via ambulance to the hospital, where he was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1212506.015 | 29 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |
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