Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201063039 - Employee's fingers amputated in steel slitter

Accident Summary Nr: 201063039 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 05/04/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120280037	05/08/2000	3493	0	San Diego Coil Center

Abstract: At approximately 10:55 a.m. on May 5, 2000, Employee #1, of San Diego Coil Center, Inc., was cleaning a steel slitting machine when his left hand became caught by the moving rollers. His hand was pulled into the machine, amputating three of his fingers. There was no lockout/tagout procedure and no extension tools were being used.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, EXTENSION HANDLE, SLITTER, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120280037			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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