Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170617153 - Employee's finger crushed by falling shaft

Accident Summary Nr: 170617153 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 08/09/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120328125	08/10/1995	1541	0	Western Summit Constructors, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was instructed by a pipefitter to extract a ram from a hydraulic cylinder. Because he was not trained or instructed in how to do the job, he used a come-along and too much torque. The hydraulic seal broke, causing the shaft to descend and crush his left ring finger.

Keywords: FINGER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, INEXPERIENCE, SEAL, UNTRAINED, WINCH

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120328125			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices

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