Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1569564.015 - Craftsman Unity

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Investigation Summary

At 8:47 a.m. on September 22, 2021, an employee working as a machine operator for a metalworking machinery manufacturer was setting up a machine to laser cut a new die. The employee placed a new blank roll into the laser cutting machine. While placing the hold-down clamps that hold the blank, the employee pinched his finger in the clamp. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for an amputated fingertip without bone loss.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Caught Between, Contusion, Cutting, Die, Finger, Fingertip, Hold-Down Clamp, Instantaneous amputation, Laser, Misjudgment, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Roll, Traumatic Amputation