Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 138150.015 - Employee partially amputates thumb when caught in hoist rigg

Accident Summary Nr: 138150.015 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 07/20/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1547740.015	07/27/2021		333924	Altec Industries Inc

Abstract: At 8:00 p.m. on July 20, 2021, an employee working as a welder for a manufacturer of industrial trucks and machinery was moving an upper boom. The employee accidently pressed the raise button instead of the lower button. He caught his right thumb between the hoist hook and lifting attachment as a result. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputation to a portion of his thumb.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Attachment Hook, Catch Point, Caught Between, Finger, Hoist, Hoisting Mechanism, Hoistline, Instantaneous amputation, Marking, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Thumb, Traumatic Amputation, Welder, Wrong Equipment

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1547740.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters

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