Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 105117.015 - Employee catches finger between a winch rope and machine cas

Accident Summary Nr: 105117.015 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 04/14/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1312485.015	04/25/2018		561730	Gate City Tree Service Llc

Abstract: At 1:00 a.m. on April 14, 2018, an employee was removing the chipper's winch rope and hook when he pinched his left hand's middle finger between the rope and the winch's metal casing. The employee partially amputated his finger and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Chipper, Finger, Rope

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1312485.015	56	M	Hospitalized injury		Timber cutting and logging occupations

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