Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115042087 - Winnebago Industries, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 115042087

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 12/10/1991

Site Address:
Winnebago Industries, Inc.
605 W. Crystal Lake Road
Forest City, IA 50436

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 152, Forest City, IA 50436

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3792

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/13/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/13/1991

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 1001205

Event: 12/10/1991

Employee's left thumb amputated on grinding wheel

Employee #1 was making a chisel from a piece of 1/4 inch flat steel. The chisel measured approximately 4 inches by 8 inches. While the employee was sharpening the chisel's 4 inch side on a disk grinder that had a 20 inch wheel, the chisel's edge wedged between the grinding surface and the table top. The chisel tried to move flat up against the grinding wheel. With his left thumb between the chisel and the grinding surface, the employee pulled to the left. This caused the chisel to move to the wheel's upper portion, where it caught, then flew out and hit the employee on the head. His thumb was amputated.

Keywords: HEAD, AMPUTATED, STUCK, THUMB, STRUCK BY, GRINDING WHEEL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115042087			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Patternmakers and model makers, metal

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