Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170183099 - AMPUTATION - CAUGHT IN ROTATING MIXING TOOL

Accident Summary Nr: 170183099 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 02/04/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111990354	02/13/1992	4911	0	La City Water & Power

Abstract: TWO ELECTRIC UTILITY EMPLOYEES WERE MIXING EPOXY IN A 3-GALLON BUCKET. ONE OF THEM WAS USING A 0.5-HORSEPOWER MILWAUKEE DRILL EQUIPPED WITH AN 18-INCH-LONG, 4-INCH-DIAMETER MIXING TOOL TO STIR THE MIXTURE. HIS COWORKER, WHO WAS WEARING RUBBER GLOVES, STARTED TO CLEAN FILLER POWDER FROM THE INSIDE OF THE BUCKET. ONE OF HIS GLOVES GOT CAUGHT IN THE MIXING TOOL OPENING, AND THE EMPLOYEE'S LITTLE AND RING FINGERS WERE AMPUTATED FROM HIS LEFT HAND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURY.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, ROTATING SHAFT, FINGER, ELECTRIC DRILL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111990354			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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