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Accident Summary Nr: 200536597 - Employee Sustains Amputation When Equipment Activates

Accident Summary Nr: 200536597 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 02/12/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317653129	04/03/2014	3317	331210	Ipsco Tubulars Inc.

Abstract: On February 12, 2014, an employee was working for a firm that produced steel pipe and tubes. During an equipment malfunction, he climbed onto the equipment to move some product forward manually. The equipment was activated. His foot became caught between the equipment's blade lift mechanism and frame. He sustained multiple injuries to his foot and toes. His injuries included the amputation of the fourth toe, a fracture to his third toe, and the laceration of his right foot.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, MACHINE OPERATOR, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, MECH MAT HANDLING, PIPE, TOE, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317653129			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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