Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 118028.015 - Employee's left ring finger is amputated by rotating shaft

Accident Summary Nr: 118028.015 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 07/11/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1416046.015	07/17/2019		332812	Jupiter Aluminum Corporation

Abstract: At approximately 7:30 a.m. on July 11, 2019, an employee who was the shift supervisor was checking a vibration issue on a rotating drive shaft for a coil coater. The employee placed his hand on the rotating drive shaft to feel for vibrations. The employee's wedding ring was caught on a grease fitting. The employee's left ring finger was degloved and was transported to the hospital. The employee's left ring finger was amputated at the lower knuckle. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Degloving, Finger, Rotating Shaft, Vibrations

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1416046.015	53	M	Hospitalized injury		Supervisors, production occupations

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