Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201632841 - Employee amputate finger and degloves arm in sander

Accident Summary Nr: 201632841 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 06/13/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305554859	06/20/2002	7534	0	Nri Inc

Abstract: On June 13, 2002, Employee #1 was feeding retread tire material into a belt sander but the material was not going in straight. He was reaching around the machine to try and correct this when his right hand became caught between the material and the belt sander. Three of his fingers were amputated and the skin was torn off, degloved, from his hand and arm. He was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: SANDING MACHINE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, EXTENSION HANDLE, SKIN, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305554859			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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