Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 143747.015 - Employee amputates fingers when catching product from k-12

Accident Summary Nr: 143747.015 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 02/09/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1578367.015	02/15/2022		313230	Products Unlimited, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on February 9, 2022, an employee was grabbing material out of the K-12 machine as it was running through. The main fan was not engaged when a coworker ran the material through the machine. Due to the suction fan not being on, the K-12 machine started shooting fiber into the air, and visibility became very poor. The employee was too close to the rotating mechanical part (smash roller) and suffered an amputation of his pointer and middle finger on his right hand. The employee was hospitalized to treat these injuries.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Finger, Rotating Drill Bit

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1578367.015	39	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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