Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 99588.015 - Employee's finger is amputated when caught in band saw

Accident Summary Nr: 99588.015 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 09/28/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1268619.015	10/05/2017		331492	Multimetco, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:20 a.m. on September 28, 2017, Employee #1 was cutting seven foot catalytic converters into three pieces with a band saw. The employee got his glove caught in the blade of the saw, and sustained amputations of his middle and index fingers of the left hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: Amputation, Bandsaw, Caught In, Finger, Glove

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1268619.015	22	M	Hospitalized injury		Sawing machine operators

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