Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201170743 - EMPLOYEE LOSES RING FINGER-CLEVIS BOLT CRUSHED FINGER

Accident Summary Nr: 201170743 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 05/07/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125851790	05/27/1998	4491	0	Marine Terminals Corp.

Abstract: Employee #1 lost the ring finger of his right hand. Several employees were loading grain at berth one. Employee #1 was attaching an elbow to the loading pipe. The elbow is held on the pipe with four shackles. A "button man" moves the pipe into position, and the elbow is attached. As the pipe was being positioned into place, Employee #1 had his finger in the eye of the shackle. The clevis bolt came up and crushed his right ring finger. His finger was surgically amputated 0.25 inches from the tip at Sutter General Hospital.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CRUSHED, BOLT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125851790			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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