Accident Report Detail
Accident: 96888.015 - Employee'S Fingertip Is Amputated When Caught By Nip Point
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
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1244998.015 | 07/06/2017 | American Excelsior Company |
At 2:30 a.m. on June 21, 2017, an employee was removing a knife block from an ex celsior machine so that it could be sharpened. The employee's knee slipped off t he knee pad switch that was holding the pocket open in order for the knife block to be removed. As a result, the fingertip of his right ring finger became caugh t in a nip point and was amputated.
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature |
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1 | 1244998.015 | 61 | M | Hospitalized injury |