Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201639267 - Employee's Thumb Is Amputated by Leaf Spring

Accident Summary Nr: 201639267 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 05/12/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314433038	05/14/2010	8211	611110	Reynolds Sd 7

Abstract: On May 12, 2010, Employee #1, a mechanic, was replacing a leaf spring bushing on a school bus. The procedure called for inserting a pin through the spring bushing. When the pin was not sliding in due to blockage, Employee #1 used a "bar pulling device", while he placed his left thumb in the hole to see what was preventing the pin from going in. Apparently, the bar device slipped, causing the spring to go up and sever part of Employee #1's left thumb. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: BUS, AMPUTATED, MECHANIC, CAUGHT BY, THUMB

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314433038			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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