Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201156551 - Employee's thumb amputated when caught in tunnion roller

Accident Summary Nr: 201156551 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 05/10/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300858362	06/06/2002	3272	0	Ameron International Water Transmission Group

Abstract: At about 11:52 a.m. on May 10, 2002, Employee #1 was working on the Wheel-A-Brator line in the through-put department. Employee #1 was applying duct tape on a 40-in. by 40-ft concrete pipe to identify the sections of the pipe that are to remain uncoated before they go through the blaster and special coating process. While taping the pipe, Employee #1's left hand got caught between the pipe and the tunnion roller, a rubber wheel to guide the pipe, and pulled to the pinch points. Employee #1 sustained amputation of his left thumb and degloving on four fingers. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: WHEEL, BLASTING, AMPUTATED, THUMB, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, COATING OPERATION, CONCRETE PIPE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300858362			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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