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Accident Summary Nr: 202479135 - Employee's Thumb Is Injured While Using Bench Grinder
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 316346485 | 03/01/2013 | 3691 | 335911 | Interspace Battery Inc |
Abstract: At approximately 9:20 a.m. on February 2, 2013, an employee offered to sharpen a dull putty knife for a coworker using an Apex 16 inch disc grinder, Make: PAL Industries Inc., Model Number 700-S16, Serial Number 1002. The employee was holding the tool with both hands above the tool rest when the gloved left thumb was caught by the abrasive surface of the disc grinder and the tool rest crushing it. The disc grinder was operating at 1725 rpm. The employee underwent surgery where the bone was reduced in order to close the wound but he was not hospitalized.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316346485 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Molding and casting machine operators |
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