Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201953924 - Two employees amputate their fingers on slitter

Accident Summary Nr: 201953924 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 07/07/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307998807	08/05/2004	5051	423510	Miami Valley Steel Service, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 8:45 a.m. on July 7, 2004, Employee #1 working on a slitter line recoiler, got his gloved hand caught on a steel strand and pulled into the recoiler, resulting in the lost of a tip of one finger, down to the first digit. At approximately 1:05 a.m. on July 9, 2004, Employee #2 working on a similar recoiler, got his gloved hand caught on a burr on a steel strand and had his hand pulled into the recoiler. He lost the tip of one finger down to the first digit. Employees #1 and 2 were not hospitalized for their injuries.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, SLITTER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307998807			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported
2	307998807			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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