Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170612832 - Employee's thumb smashed between eyebolt and chain sling

Accident Summary Nr: 170612832 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 09/27/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119814259	10/05/1993	1629	0	Tahoe Marine & Excavating

Abstract: At approximately 9:47 a.m. on September 27, 1993, Employee #1 was attempting to reconnect a chain sling that had fallen off the eyebolt of a large concrete block. At the same time, the forklift operator lifted the forks where the sling was attached and smashed Employee #1's right thumb between the eye bolt and the chain sling hook. He was transported to Truckee General Hospital where he was treated and released. He did not lose any part of the thumb, except for the nail. According to I/A/W policy and procedures this is not a serious mishap.

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, THUMB, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, BOLT, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119814259			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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