Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 141280.015 - Employee amputates three fingers on shear

Accident Summary Nr: 141280.015 -- Report ID: 0524530 -- Event Date: 11/13/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1564841.015	11/18/2021		326211	Continental Tire The Americas, Llc

Abstract: At 11:45 a.m. on November 13, 2021, an employee was observing the automated loading of rubber onto a conveyor belt that fed weighted amounts of rubber into a mixer. A piece of rubber got caught on a shear, and the employee attempted to remove the rubber from the shear without the use of protective blocks. The custom-made shear was approximately 70 inches above the floor, and was not guarded by light curtain, safety mat, or physical guard. While the employee was removing the rubber, the shear cycled resulting in amputation of his index, middle and ring fingers. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Finger, Lockout, Machine Cycled, Mixer, Mixer Blade, Unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1564841.015	22	M	Hospitalized injury		Mixing and blending machine operators

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