Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 116080.015 - Employee crushes finger while moving section of scrap metal

Accident Summary Nr: 116080.015 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 05/06/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1399393.015	05/08/2019		423930	Hrp Brownsville, Llc

Abstract: At 10:45 a.m. on May 6, 2019, Employee # 1 was assisting a coworker, the material handler magnet operator, to move a large section of a scrap metal. The employees were placing an object underneath the scrap metal panel in order to facilitate the lift and flip the piece. They attempted to lift the scrap piece and place the piping underneath, but the load came loose and fell to the ground. Using his hands, Employee # 1 tried to place the piping underneath the scrap piece once again by lifting the load. The load came loose and released from the magnet, catching Employee # 1's left ring finger between the scrap metal and the pipe. Employee # 1 was hospitalized with a crushed left ring finger.

Keywords: Crushed, Finger, Magnet, Pipe, Scrap Metal

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1399393.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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