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Accident Summary Nr: 170726970 - Employee's fingers injured when caught in cable
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125647610 | 02/10/1998 | 4953 | 0 | Tri-City Waste Mgmnt |
Abstract: At approximately 4:30 p.m. on October 29, 1997, Employee #1, a mechanic for Tri City Waste Management, was unhooking a cable from a boom truck when the hook became tangled on a rain gutter. Employee #1's left hand became entwined in the cable and he sustained severe lacerations and fractures to his middle and ring fingers. He was hospitalized for four hours while his wounds were cleaned, treated, and bandaged. No accident-related violations were found and no citations were issued.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125647610 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Supervisors, mechanics and repairers |
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