Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 94229.015 - Worker clearing machine jam has two fingertips amputated

Accident Summary Nr: 94229.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 03/03/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1220025.015	03/28/2017		336350	Federal Mogul Corp

Abstract: At 5:00 a.m. on March 3, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a manufacturer of various automotive and industrial products, was attempting to fix a jammed machine. He opened a guard, reached into the machine with his left hand, and cleared the jam. A pressurized pneumatic cylinder continued to operate and struck Employee #1's hand. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was treated for the amputation of two fingertips and discharged. The subsequent investigation determined that the machine was not locked out or turned off at the time of the event.

Keywords: Air Pressure, Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Cylinder, Finger, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1220025.015	50	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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