Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 116842.015 - Employee amputates right index finger in welding machine

Accident Summary Nr: 116842.015 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 05/31/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1405696.015	06/05/2019		332618	Hohmann & Barnard, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on May 31, 2019, an employee was spot welding rebar frames when he reached for a new frame. He placed his hand in the point of operation and accidentally pressed the foot pedal. The employee amputated his right index finger and required medical treatment. The employee was not hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Finger, Foot Control, Foot pedal, Guard, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Point Of Operation, Spot Welding, Unguarded, Welder, Welding Electrode

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1405696.015	25	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters

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