Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170357495 - Employee's fingers amputated after they became stuck in rope

Accident Summary Nr: 170357495 -- Report ID: 0950653 -- Event Date: 08/08/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125747402	08/09/2001	1422	212312	Cemex

Abstract: Employee #1, a maintenance mechanic for a cement processor, was directly involved with repairing a crack on the second level of a pre-heat tower. His fingers became entangled in a .375-in. rope that was drawn into the back of a 36-in.Z Blade operating at 1750 RPM Hartzell Fan, Model No. 23-36-NH3. Employee #1 suffered the amputation of his left fourth fingertip and was hospitalized.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, CEMENT POWDER, ROPE, FINGER, MECHANIC, ENTANGLED, TOWER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125747402			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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