Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201120714 - EMPLOYEE'S FINGER TIPS AMPUTATED WHEN CAUGHT BETWEEN RAILS

Accident Summary Nr: 201120714 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 03/12/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125515189	03/16/1998	1796	0	Thyssen Elevator Corporation

Abstract: On March 12, 1998, Employee #1 was preparing a load of rails to be set down atop a storage shed. With his left hand, Employee #1 was placing blocks in choker slings under the load, which consisted of two bundles individually bundled by the factory. Employee #1's other hand was resting flat on the load. Suddenly, the load shifted and Employee #1's right hand fingers were caught between the rails. The tips of the index, middle, and ring fingers were amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized. He also reported that tag lines were attached to the load.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, ROPE, BLOCKS, FINGER, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TAG, SLING, CHOKER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125515189			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Elevator installers and repairers

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