Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201055738 - Employee's Thumb Is Amputated When Caught by Disc Grinder

Accident Summary Nr: 201055738 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 06/21/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300777745	08/15/2001	9532	0	La County Dept Of Public Works

Abstract: On June 21, 2001, Employee #1 was using a pedestal disc grinder to grind the edge of a shop-fabricated metal floor scraper (8 inches by 8 inches by 0.25 inch). As he was tapering the scraper, he stood on the right side of the disc grinder, facing the clockwise rotating disc. He held the metal scraper with both hands and tilted it approximately 45 degrees toward the rotating disc. The scraper quickly flipped up toward the rotating disc, pinching his left hand between the metal scraper and the rotating disc. He sustained amputation of his left thumb and laceration of his left index, middle and ring fingers. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: GRINDER, MAINTENANCE, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, SCRAPER, FINGER, WORK RULES, THUMB, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300777745			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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