Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201140399 - Employee's fingers injured when caught in moving gears

Accident Summary Nr: 201140399 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 09/15/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125908426	09/29/1997	3471	0	Hightower Plating & Manufacturing Co.

Abstract: On September 15, 1997, Employee #1 was working near some plating equipment when he slipped and fell. His left hand became caught in the moving gears, amputating his middle finger and severely crushing his ring finger. Employee #1 was taken to Greaney Medical Group for treatment.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, SLIP, CAUGHT BY, CRUSHED, FALL, GEAR, HAND, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125908426			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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