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Accident Summary Nr: 132276.015 - Employee's wrist is injured and thumb is amputated while san

Accident Summary Nr: 132276.015 -- Report ID: 1032500 -- Event Date: 12/17/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1509364.015	12/18/2020		339999	Multiquip Whiteman

Abstract: At 5:30 p.m. on December 17, 2020, Employee #1 was sanding metal tubing on a lathe when his glove became caught between the sandpaper and the metal tubing, causing his left wrist to be wrapped around the moving tubing. The incident resulted in the amputation of Employee #1's left wrist. The hand was successfully reattached, but the left thumb was permanently amputated. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital for treatment. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputation, Automatic Machine, Hand, Lathe, Metal, Steel Tube, Thumb, Wrist

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1509364.015	45	F	Hospitalized injury

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