Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201157716 - Employee Suffers Amputation

Accident Summary Nr: 201157716 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 04/11/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119954956	09/07/2000	3443	0	Tibban Tanks, Inc

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on April 11, 2000, Employee #1 was repairing a Diamond, shear press, Model Number 1072, Serial Number 10T-21D. Employee #1 ground a damaged engagement pin for the blade motion and then installed it in the machine. Employee #1 was then in the process of installing the twin gears on the shafts. Employee #1 put the gears onto the shaft and was wiggling the twin gear assembly back and forth to slide them into place. The gear assembly suddenly turned and caught Employee #1's left hand between the gears. Employee #1 suffered the amputation of his left middle and ring fingers and partial amputation of his little and index fingers. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: SHEARING MACHINE, AMPUTATED, REPAIR, PIN, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, SHAFT, GEAR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119954956			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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