Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201798295 - Employee's finger is amputated while moving a drum

Accident Summary Nr: 201798295 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 03/25/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126107473	04/22/2004	3356	331491	Quemetco, Inc.

Abstract: At about 1:00 a.m. on March 25, 2004, Employee #1, a refinery operator at a plant where lead is recycled from car batteries, was moving a 55-gallon drum containing caustic soda. The employee moved the drums with his hands to have clearance so he could remove the lid and open the drum. In the process, his left little finger and ring finger became crushed between the drum and a wall, causing the amputation of his little finger.

Keywords: BATTERY, AMPUTATED, CAUSTIC, FINGER, DRUM, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, REFINERY, LEAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126107473			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Production helpers

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