Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200535144 - Employee's Thumb Is Crushed and Amputated by Plate Girder

Accident Summary Nr: 200535144 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 06/15/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316590710	06/28/2012	3441	332312	Economy Forms Corporation

Abstract: On June 28, 2012, Employee #1 was working for Economy Forms Corp. The employee was operating an overhead crane and placing a column form on top of a plate girder. A second employee needed to use the crane. The second employee took the controls and was in a rush and did not notice Employee #1's right thumb on the top of the column form. Employee #1's thumb was crushed and amputated at the first digit.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, GIRDER, CONTROL LEVER, COLUMN, THUMB, OVERHEAD CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316590710			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Graders and sorters, except agricultural

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