Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201163151 - Employee's thumb amputated by belt sander

Accident Summary Nr: 201163151 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 07/11/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126201821	07/23/2001	4493	0	La County Sheriff - Marina Del Rey

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a 6-inch Powermatic, Model 30, belt sander to shape a hand-held piece of stainless steel. The piece of steel was about 2.75 inches wide by 3 inches long by 0.125 inch thick. The sander had a 100 grit 6-inch by 48-inch Norton R228 Metalite sanding belt. The piece of stainless steel slipped and the end of the employee's right thumb, including a small portion of the bone was amputated when his thumb contacted the moving belt.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, STEEL, BELT, SLIP, THUMB

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126201821			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Specified mechanics and repairers

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