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Accident: 200526192 - Employee Amputates Fingertip With Sling Hook

Accident: 200526192 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 09/18/2002
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
30571423001/22/20033523Aec, Inc.
On September 18, 2002, Employee #1 was using a 10-ton overhead crane and two alloy steel chain slings to raise a truck body. He applied tension to the load while he was repositioning one of the sling hooks and the hook snapped over, pinching off the tip of one of his fingers.
Keywords: amputated, crane hook, finger, work rules, overhead crane, sling, crane, inattention
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 305714230 Non Hospitalized injury Amputation Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's

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