Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 134391.015 - Employee partially amputates thumb while using portable hand

Accident Summary Nr: 134391.015 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 11/09/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1511811.015	01/27/2021		221320	Sfpuc - Wastewater Treatment Plant

Abstract: At 11:45 a.m. on November 9, 2020, Employee #1 was mixing a batch of paint to paint the clarifying tank. Employee #1 was using a portable hand drill with a paddle attachment to mix a bucket of paint and epoxy in a 2-gallon bucket. Just when Employee #1 started the drill, his left glove was caught by the rotating chuck. The rotation pulled Employee #1's left thumb, partially amputating it. An auxiliary side handle was missing. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Drill, Glove, Hand Tool, Paint, Painter, Painting, Partial Amputation, Pulled In, Rotating Parts, Tank, Thumb

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1511811.015	52	M	Hospitalized injury		Painters, construction and maintenance

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