Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200531473 - Employee's Thumb Amputated When Caught in Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 200531473 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 02/02/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310085063	03/13/2007	7363	561320	Northwest Services, Inc.

Abstract: On February 2, 2007, Employee #1 was forming wire on an A-frame former. Her right hand thumb was caught in the bending mechanism, resulting in amputation of the thumb to the first knuckle.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, METAL WIRE, WORK RULES, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, FORMING MACHINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310085063			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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