Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117307.015 - Employee amputates two fingers while rebuilding spindle coup

Accident Summary Nr: 117307.015 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 05/03/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1410029.015	06/19/2019		331110	Bayou Steel Group, Llc.

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on May 3, 2019, an employee was rebuilding spindle couplings when a spindle shifted and pinched the employee's hand. The employee's left thumb and index finger were amputated, requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Couplings, Finger, Hand, Load Shift, Maintenance, Material Handling, Milling Machine, Nip Point, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Repair, Spindle, Thumb, Unstable Load, Warning Sign

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1410029.015	43	M	Hospitalized injury

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