Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201791514 - EMPLOYEE'S HAND CRUSHED BETWEEN HOIST CHAIN AND HOOK

Accident Summary Nr: 201791514 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 06/23/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126132810	07/16/1998	3312	0	California Steel & Tube

Abstract: Employee #1 was attempting to re-set a cart that had derailed in the steel tube manufacturing plant. The cart was used to move steel coils. Employee #1 attached a steel chain through openings at the top and side of the machine then hooked the chain with a hook from the overhead bridge crane. Employee #1 caught his right hand between the chain and hook as he attempted to manipulate the pendant controls with his left hand to take up the slack in the line. Employee #1 sustained a crushing injury to his hand, and a laceration and fracture to his ring and middle finger.

Keywords: CHAIN, FRACTURE, CRANE HOOK, CONTROL LEVER, CRUSHED, LACERATION, OVERHEAD CRANE, HAND, CART, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126132810			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machine operators, not specified

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