Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170185516 - Employee finger crushed and the tip of finger amputated

Accident Summary Nr: 170185516 -- Report ID: 0950653 -- Event Date: 02/03/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303583165	05/05/2003	1442	212321	Vulcan Materials Company

Abstract: On February 3, 2003, an employee was trying to remove a large stuck boulder between operating conveyor belt and Magnet Housing. The employee's right hand and finger was smashed and twisted between the boulder and magnet housing amputating of a portion of his right small fingertip.

Keywords: MAGNET, AMPUTATED, BELT, FINGER, BOULDER, CONVEYOR, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303583165			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Excavating and loading machine operators

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