Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 111338.015 - Employee cutting sheet metal amputates fingertips

Accident Summary Nr: 111338.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 10/29/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1362614.015	11/28/2018		238220	Giese Sheet Metal Inc.

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on October 29, 2020, Employee #1, employed by a sheet metal company, was operating an Accurshear Model 850012, Serial Number 3445, to cut strips of 2-inch by 12-inch ductwork stiffeners from 18 gauge sheet metal. The machine was not properly guarded to prevent pinch point and shearing hazards. While using the machine, the employee positioned his fingers in a manner resulting in two fingertips on his left hand being amputated. Hospitalization was not required.

Keywords: Amputated, Construction, Cutting, Duct, Equipment Operator, Fingertip, Hydraulic Tool, Machine Guarding, Partial Amputation, Shearing Machine, Sheet Metal, Unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1362614.015	19	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Sheet metal worker apprentices

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