Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 124028.015 - Employee amputates two fingers in energized mechanical motor

Accident Summary Nr: 124028.015 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 02/05/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1462310.015	02/10/2020		324199	Drummond Company, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:15 a.m. on February 5, 2020, an employee working as an electrician for a foundry coke producer was chasing a wire. The employee lost his balance and his hand struck a mechanical motor. The employee amputated his left middle and ring fingers and required hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Electric Motor, Electrical Wire, Electrical Work, Electrician, Finger, Foundry, Instantaneous amputation, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Lost Balance, Machine Guarding, Metal Wire, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Traumatic Amputation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1462310.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians

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