Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170897334 - Employee's thumb amputated in slitter machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170897334 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 08/04/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126131168	08/20/1998	3441	0	Hannibal Industries Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on August 4, 1998, Employee #1, a temporary worker of Hannibal Industries Inc., was in the slitting department when, for some reason, he put his left hand into the jaws of the slitter/scrapwinder and stepped on the foot pedal at the front of the machine. His thumb became caught, amputating the top joint. A coworker was in the area at the time, but stated that he did not see the accident. According to the employer, Employee #1 was not cleaning, servicing, or making adjustments to the machine at the time of the accident.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOT CONTROL, THUMB, SLITTER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126131168			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's

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