Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 98538.015 - Employee loses balance while testing product line and amputa

Accident Summary Nr: 98538.015 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 08/19/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1259305.015	08/29/2017		321213	Formica Corporation

Abstract: At 3:15 p.m. on August 19, 2017, an employee had taken apart a resin line and was going to test a valve in the line before putting it back together. The employee actuated the solenoid and stuck his finger into the valve. The employee lost his balance and began to fall. The employee let go of the solenoid and the valve closed, amputating the employees fingertip. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Air Line, Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Finger, Lost Balance, Valve

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1259305.015	53	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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