Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170360127 - Employee's thumb amputated between winch bar and truck

Accident Summary Nr: 170360127 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 09/13/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111969184	01/20/1995	5093	0	Chico Scrap

Abstract: On September 13, 1994, Employee #1, of a scrap iron salvage company, had driven a cab-over Peterbilt truck with a 40 ft trailer to an auto dismantler in Quincy, CA, to pick up a load of flattened cars. He was tightening a winch cable to tie down the load when a winch dog slipped out, causing the winch to suddenly unwind. The winch bar smashed his right thumb against the trailer frame; his thumb was amputated at the base of the nail. Employee #1 said that he probably did not fully engage the locking winch dog.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SLIP, THUMB, TRUCK, WINCH

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111969184			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Truck drivers, heavy

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