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Accident Summary Nr: 200524692 - Employee's finger amputated during wheel removal

Accident Summary Nr: 200524692 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 04/05/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304792609	05/20/2002	3714	0	Action Warehouse

Abstract: On April 5, 2002, Employee #1, was performing his regular job and his safety shoes got some grease or oil on them. While removing a 52-in wheel from a tire, the employee slipped, knocking the wheel over. The wheel fell on Employee #1's pinky finger, amputating it at the second joint. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.

Keywords: WHEEL, AMPUTATED, FINGER, SLIP, LUBRICATING FLUID, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SLIPPERY SURFACE, FALLING OBJECT, SAFETY SHOE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304792609			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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