Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 94102.015 - Employee's fingertip amputated by meshing gears

Accident Summary Nr: 94102.015 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 03/20/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1219056.015	03/22/2017		322222	Illinios Tool Works

Abstract: At 5:00 a.m. on March 20, 2017, an employee was working for a firm in the coated and laminated paper manufacturing industry. He was using sandpaper to clear a false reading on an aluminum cylinder that was a part of a machine. The sandpaper was caught by rotating gears. The tip of the employee's left index finger was pulled into the machine. The fingertip was amputated by the gears. The employee was not hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Cleaning, Gear, Nip Point, Roller--Mach/Part, Rotating Parts

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1219056.015	47	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Mechanical controls and valve repairers

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