Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 110980.015 - Employee catches finger in nip point and amputates fingertip

Accident Summary Nr: 110980.015 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 05/15/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1319455.015	05/25/2018		336390	R A Phillips Industries

Abstract: At 6:30 a.m. on May 15, 2018, an employee was operating the Air Coiling Machine Equipment, identified as Station #292. The employee was guiding some tubing as it coiled in a rotating mandrill and was holding the tubing with her fingers tightly to form a tight coil. The employee had her right hand in front of her left hand and felt a strong tug before having her right hand pulled into the rotating mandrill. The employee amputated the tip of one of her fingers when it was caught in a nip point. The employee was transported to Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital where she was admitted for treatment.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Finger, Mandrel, Nip Point, Rotating Shaft

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1319455.015	57	F	Non Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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