Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201954195 - Employee Amputates Hand in Slitting Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201954195 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 05/19/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308788447	05/19/2005	3316	331221	The Worthington Steel Company

Abstract: On May 19, 2005, Employee #1 was doing setup on a machine, changing a mandrel on a 72-in. slitter. He was using a pendant control, when the take-up reel rotated, pinching his wrist between a rail and a stationary bar. He was hospitalized. Later, his hand was amputated above the wrist.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, HAND CONTROL, CAUGHT BY, NIP POINT, SLITTER, HAND, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308788447			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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