Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170864185 - Employee's thumb fractured between plate and holding ram

Accident Summary Nr: 170864185 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 09/26/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119799369	02/24/1997	3312	0	Pdm Strocal, Inc.

Abstract: On September 26, 1997, Employee #1, a saw operator, was using a burner-activated, air-operated 3 1/2 in. diameter holding ram to secure a 2 in. by 6 in. by 1 ft long steel plate that was to be cut. He sustained an open fracture injury when his left thumb became caught between the ram and the metal plate.

Keywords: STEEL PLATE, FRACTURE, WORK RULES, THUMB, CAUGHT BETWEEN, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119799369			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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