Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 138429.015 - Employee amputates fingertips while operating end form machi

Accident Summary Nr: 138429.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 08/13/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1549279.015	08/24/2021		332996	Paumac Tubing Llc

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on August 13, 2021, Employee #1 was placing tubing into a Dickey End Form machine. The employee placed his left hand on the tubing between the top and bottom clamp and inadvertently activated the foot pedal, trapping his hand between the powered clamps. The incident resulted in an amputation of the tip of the left pinky finger at the second knuckle, and other fingertips required pins. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Automatic Machine, Clamp, Finger, Fingertip, Foot, Foot Control, Foot pedal, Hand

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1549279.015	49	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's

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