Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 121047.015 - Employee amputates fingertip when caught by guillotine cutte

Accident Summary Nr: 121047.015 -- Report ID: 0454713 -- Event Date: 09/30/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1440105.015	10/24/2019		423440	American Display & Fixture, Llc

Abstract: On September 30, 2019, an employee placed his hand inside a Brandt KKDF-440 Edge Banding Machine to remove some tape that had gotten jammed and tripped the sensor, causing it to cycle itself. The employee amputated the tip of his right hand's middle finger when he was caught by the guillotine cutter blade. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Caught By, Fingertip, Guillotine Shear, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1440105.015	37	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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