Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 135409.015 - Employee's fingertip is amputated by boat motor hinge mechan

Accident Summary Nr: 135409.015 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 03/27/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1522706.015	04/01/2021		451110	Bass Pro Shops

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on March 27, 2021, Employee #1, employed by a marine service company, was prepping a boat motor for a customer and testing the functionality of all features. The motor became stuck in its tilted position, and the employee attempted to free the tilt lock. When the lock released, the motor came down onto the employee's fingers while they were in the hinge area. As a result, the tip of the employee's right pinky was amputated. The employee was treated for their injury without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Boat, Crushed, Finger, Fingertip, Motor

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1522706.015	30	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Specified mechanics and repairers

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