Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 95828.015 - Employee is cutting stock and amputates finger tip

Accident Summary Nr: 95828.015 -- Report ID: 0213400 -- Event Date: 05/23/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1235035.015	05/24/2017		332431	Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corporation

Abstract: At 7:00 a.m. on May 25, 2017, an employee was using a foot operated spring shear to cut shim stock. The employee's right middle finger slipped on the stock as it went under the blade as it was coming down and amputated the tip of his finger. Hospitalization was not required.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Finger, Saw

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1235035.015	55	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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