Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200525046 - Employee injured while operating hoist

Accident Summary Nr: 200525046 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 03/05/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304793086	03/20/2002	3321	0	Keokuk Steel Castings Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was attempting to remove a pin from a flask when his thumb became caught between the flask and the pin. He attempted the free himself by lowering the flask and inadvertently raised the hoist holding the flask causing his right thumb to be amputated just below the thumbnail.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CASTING, THUMB, HOIST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, WINCH

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304793086			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Hoist and winch operators

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