Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200032274 - Employee Suffers Amputation Using Grinder

Accident Summary Nr: 200032274 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 03/24/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306000449	08/29/2003	1743	238340	International Marble & Granite Supply, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was using an unguarded hand grinder to cut floor tile. Employee #1 was holding the tile in place with his right hand and was pulling the grinder to him with his left hand. Both the tile and Employee #1's hand were "pulled" into grinder resulting in a severed right thumb. Employee #1was treated but not hospitalized.

Keywords: GRINDER, AMPUTATED, THUMB, HAND TOOL, INATTENTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306000449			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior tile work (ceramic, vinyl, acoustic) Fatality Cause: Other

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