Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 126409.015 - Employee suffers fingertip amputations when caught in pinch

Accident Summary Nr: 126409.015 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 05/24/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1476299.015	05/26/2020		237120	G.W. Ridge Llc

Abstract: At 8:47 a.m. on May 22, 2020, Employee #1 was working for an oil/gas line installation contractor. Employee #1 was assisting the dozer operator in hooking up the winch cable to a separate piece of equipment. As the winch was let out by the operator, Employee #1 grabbed the terminator block. The spool turned causing the block and clevis to go underneath the spool. This created a pinch point between the terminator block and spool of cable. Employee #1 got his left hand caught in the pinch point resulting in a partial amputation of the index and middle fingers. Employee #1 received medical treatment but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Attachment Hook, Blocks, Bulldozer, Cable, Caught In, Dozer, Equipment Operator, Finger, Fingertip, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Spool, Towing, Winch

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1476299.015	22	M	Hospitalized injury

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