Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 1001205 - Employee's left thumb amputated on grinding wheel

Accident Summary Nr: 1001205 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 12/10/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115042087	12/10/1991	3792	0	Winnebago Industries, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was making a chisel from a piece of 1/4 inch flat steel. The chisel measured approximately 4 inches by 8 inches. While the employee was sharpening the chisel's 4 inch side on a disk grinder that had a 20 inch wheel, the chisel's edge wedged between the grinding surface and the table top. The chisel tried to move flat up against the grinding wheel. With his left thumb between the chisel and the grinding surface, the employee pulled to the left. This caused the chisel to move to the wheel's upper portion, where it caught, then flew out and hit the employee on the head. His thumb was amputated.

Keywords: HEAD, AMPUTATED, STUCK, THUMB, STRUCK BY, GRINDING WHEEL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115042087			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Patternmakers and model makers, metal

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