Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200523355 - Employee Suffers Finger Amputation

Accident Summary Nr: 200523355 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 10/08/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303766950	10/26/2001	3398	0	Advanced Heat Treat Corp

Abstract: Employee #1 was connecting a "quick connect" coupling of a cooling water hose on a heat treat process vessel while he was standing on a vacuum pump. The connection was located near the limit of Employee #1's overhead reach. As Employee #1 was removing his hands from the operation the little finger of the right hand contacted the excess metal protruding from the hose clamp used to secure the connection of the coupling and the hose. When Employee #1 stepped from the pump to a step stool the metal clamp removed flesh and bone resulting in amputation of the little finger of the right hand. Employee #1 was treated for his injury but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, VACUUM VESSEL, WATER HOSE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303766950			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Heat treating equipment operators

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