Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14453526 - Employee's fingertip severed when caught in gears

Accident Summary Nr: 14453526 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 08/04/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101931533	08/04/1986	1611	0	Cass County Secondary Road Dept.

Abstract: Employee #1 reached down behind the operator's seat for the safety levers, but he missed them and his hand went into an 11 1/2 in. high opening of unspecified width. His left middle finger came in contact with the tank shaft gear and sling shaft gear, severing the fingertip.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, GEAR, BLIND REACHING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101931533			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Crane and tower operators

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