Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202351912 - Employee's Fingers Amputated in Cement Mixer Nip Point

Accident Summary Nr: 202351912 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 03/10/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307176842	03/10/2004	8211	611110	West Friendship Elementary School

Abstract: An employee and a coworker were using a Muller 5-S tilting concrete mixer while pouring concrete into the form for the base of a light pole. While the mixer was in operation, the employee had his hand in an unguarded ingoing nip point that was 0.5 inch wide. The nip point was 46.5 inches above ground. The employee's glove on his left hand was pulled into the nip point and the little finger on his left hand was cut off. He was transported to Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore where surgeons had to amputate the ring finger as well.

Keywords: CONCRETE FORM WORK, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, CONCRETE MIXER, CONSTRUCTION, NIP POINT, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307176842			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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