Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 103221.015 - Employee catches finger in door latch and amputates fingerti

Accident Summary Nr: 103221.015 -- Report ID: 0112300 -- Event Date: 02/16/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1295919.015	02/20/2018		321920	Atlas Barrel And Pallet, Inc.

Abstract: At 7:15 a.m. on February 16, 2018, an employee was opening the sliding door to the heat treating building by pulling the spring-loaded handle down, which enables the door to slide on its rollers. After the employee pulled the door spring-loaded handle down, he did not latch it in place to prevent the door handle from springing back to the up position. The employee began to push the door and the latch sprung upward, catching his pinky and amputating its tip. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Door, Finger

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1295919.015	68	M	Hospitalized injury		Heat treating equipment operators

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