Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 138370.015 - Employee partially amputates finger during machine cleaning

Accident Summary Nr: 138370.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 08/13/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1549084.015	08/19/2021		561790	Ces Cleaning Contractors Llc

Abstract: At 10:30 p.m. on August 13, 2021, Employee #1 was cleaning a chain mechanism. The machine had not been properly deenergized, and when the employee's shoulder crossed a sensor, it activated the machine, causing the chain to move. This resulted in a partial amputation of Employee #1's right middle finger. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of the injury.

Keywords: Activated, Amputated, Amputation, Automatic Machine, Chain, Cleaning, Finger, Lockout/Tagout, Partial Amputation, Tagout

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1549084.015	57	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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