Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 95251.015 - Employee catches finger in shearing machine and amputates

Accident Summary Nr: 95251.015 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 04/25/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1229837.015	05/04/2017		561311	Team Company

Abstract: At 11:45 a.m. on April 25, 2017, an employee and a coworker were feeding material into a shearing machine. The employee had his finger under the shear's guard as the coworker stepped on the foot treadle to activate the shear. The employee caught his middle finger on the right hand and amputated it at the first knuckle. The employee was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Finger, Machine Guarding, Shearing Machine

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1229837.015	33	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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