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Accident: 116986.015 - Employee Amputates Fingertip While Using Powered Wrench

Accident: 116986.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 06/03/2019
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
1405524.01506/11/2019Detroit Diesel Corporation

At 3:30 a.m. on June 3, 2019, an employee was installing fuel lines on an engine block using a DC-powered clawfoot wrench. The employee's finger was in an openi ng of the wrench when the actuator switch was depressed. The employee suffered a n amputation of his left index fingertip and was hospitalized.

Keywords: amputated, amputation, assembling, caught in, crushed, diesel fuel tank, engine, fingertip, installing, machine cycled, nip point, oil line, partial amputation, powder actuated tool, wrench

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature
1 1405524.015 31 F Hospitalized injury

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