Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 95464.015 - Employee's finger tip is amputated by flying object

Accident Summary Nr: 95464.015 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 05/05/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1231750.015	05/11/2017		332999	Weiland Copper Products, Llc

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on May 5, 2017, Employee #1 and his supervisor were in the process of unjamming a steel rod from a Finn Milling Machine, Number 3M0002. The employee walked over to the milling machine and opened the interlock door that shuts off the electrical power, but does not de-energize the pneumatic energy. Employee #1 could see where the rod was stuck and banged on the unit with his right hand. At that moment, the rod shot out, amputating the tip of his right pinky finger.

Keywords: Air Pressure, Amputation, Finger, Flying Object, Lockout/Tagout, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1231750.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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