Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1444218.015 - Breton Industries, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office

Investigation Summary

At 1:54 p.m. on November 5, 2019, an employee working for a canvas mill was operating a "Clicker" machine. The clicker machine punches holes in canvas material as the employee pushes down on a foot pedal. The employee placed her right hand under a guard to align the canvas material under the punch when the machine inadvertently cycled. The employee amputated her middle fingertip and crushed her ring finger, requiring medical treatment without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Bypass, Bypass Guard, Crushed, Finger, Fingertip, Foot Control, Foot pedal, Foot-Powered Press, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Mill--Plant, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Punch Press, Traumatic Amputation