Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201141249 - Employee Suffers Finger Amputation Using Grinder

Accident Summary Nr: 201141249 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 06/03/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120243878	06/30/1999	7363	0	Western Industrial Management

Abstract: Employee #1 was working in a shipping and receiving department. Employee #1 left his assigned workspace and attempted to grind a piece of angle iron on a disc grinder. Employee #1 was unsure of the exact circumstances, but he suffered an amputation injury to his left index finger at the proximal joint when the piece of metal slipped and struck his hand. Employee #1 was treated and released from the hospital the day of the accident.

Keywords: GRINDER, METAL RAIL, AMPUTATED, FINGER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120243878			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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