Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1488400.015 - Mk Magnetics

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Investigation Summary

At 2:30 p.m. on July 15, 2020, an employee was operating a sanding machine assisting a coworkers with a metal part. The employee and coworker were lifting the part from a work table in order to insert a wood widget that would allow them to lift the part with a magnet. As they attempted to life the part, it slipped and caught the employee's right middle finger. The employee partially amputated his finger and required hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Crushed, Dropped, Electric Magnet, Equipment Operator, Finger, Hand, Installing, Lost Control, Machine operator, Magnet, Material Handling, Metal, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Sanding Machine, Slip, Wood