Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 94288.015 - Employee's fingertip is amputated by shear blade

Accident Summary Nr: 94288.015 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 03/21/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1220230.015	03/27/2017		423930	Maryland Recycle Company Of Golden Ring, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on March 21, 2017, Employee #1 was operating the Enterprise Model 200/18 L-H Alligator Shear, used to work on gas pump nozzle handles. The employee was holding a piece of metal to be sheared, using the foot treadle, when his pinky finger on his left hand came in contact with the blade of the shear and the tip was amputated.

Keywords: Amputation, Blade, Finger, Machine Guarding, Shearing Machine

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1220230.015	31	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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