Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201091196 - EMPLOYEE SUFFERS AMPUTATION OF THUMB

Accident Summary Nr: 201091196 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 01/13/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126215722	01/23/1998	5812	0	Mcdonalds

Abstract: At approximately 4:00 p.m. on January 13, 1998, Employee #1 had opened the 4-ft-high by 2-ft-wide floor safe at the workplace to retrieve something. The door of the safe is very heavy and when Employee #1 closed the door, she had her thumb between the door and the body of the safe at the top of the door. Employee #1 suffered amputation of her right thumb to the first joint when she closed the safe door. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, THUMB, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SAFE, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126215722			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, food preparation & service occupation

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