Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 98427.015 - Employee is clearing metal shavings from band saw and amputa

Accident Summary Nr: 98427.015 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 08/14/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1257847.015	08/22/2017		336211	The Heil Co., Inc.

Abstract: At 6:45 a.m. on August 14, 2017, an employee was operating a horizontal band saw and was brushing away some metal shavings with his gloved hand. The employee struck the band saw's blade with his hand and amputated the tip of his right hand pinky at the first knuckle.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Bandsaw, Blade, Struck Against

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1257847.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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