Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 146582.015 - Employee Amputates Finger In Winch Cable

Accident Summary Nr: 146582.015 -- Report ID: 0214500 -- Event Date: 01/03/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1598873.015	01/04/2022		562111	Interstate Waste Services

Abstract: At 6:30 a.m. on January 3, 2022, an employee was unhooking a cable from a dumpst er when he asked his coworker to release the cable in order to get more slack. T he coworker mistakenly retrieved the cable instead of releasing it. The employee 's hand was next to the dumpster when the cable tightened and his finger was pi nched between the cable and dumpster. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputated index finger.

Keywords: amputated, amputation, cable, caught between, dumpster, finger, garbage truck, pinched

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1598873.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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