Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117961.015 - Employee amputates finger while operating alligator shear

Accident Summary Nr: 117961.015 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 07/11/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1415442.015	07/12/2019		423930	Southern Scrap Of Meridian, Llc

Abstract: At 9:15 a.m. on July 11, 2019, an employee was removing aluminum from a piece of scrap copper with an alligator shear when he cut his finger. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputation of his finger below the fingernail.

Keywords: Amputation, Finger, Laceration, Scrap Metal, Shear

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1415442.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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