Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 139241.015 - Employee fractures fingers during crane operation training

Accident Summary Nr: 139241.015 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 08/12/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1553607.015	08/23/2021		331221	Nelsen Steel And Wire Company, Incorporated

Abstract: At 8:00 p.m. on August 12, 2021, Employee #1, while training another employee to operate a crane on the Big Bench #1 machine, experienced an incident. Employee #1's shirt tail was caught in a nip point created by the bar guide and bar stock. While attempting to free his shirt, his canvas glove was caught, pulling his hand through the nip point. As a result, Employee #1 sustained four broken fingers on his right hand. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Broke, Broken, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Clothing, Crane, Finger, Fingertip, Glove, Hand, Nip Point

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1553607.015	36	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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