Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202543005 - Employee Amputates Hand in Polishing Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 202543005 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 04/01/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314858978	04/07/2011	3471	332813	Verne'S Chrome Plating Inc

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on April 1, 2011, Employee #1, a polisher for Verne's Chrome Plating, was polishing an aluminum head light ring. For some reason, the right hand of Employee #1 was caught between the polishing wheel and head light ring. Employee #1 sustained a partial amputation of his right wrist and was hospitalized.

Keywords: GRINDER, AMPUTATED, CAUGHT BY, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ABRASIVE WHEEL, HAND, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314858978			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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