Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 138663.015 - Employee?s fingertip is amputated when caught between shovel

Accident Summary Nr: 138663.015 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 05/24/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1533642.015	06/01/2021		331222	Stephens Pipe & Steel, Llc

Abstract: At 6:00 a.m. on May 24, 2021, Employee #1 was standing on the platform at a galvanizer machine holding onto the metal hand rail while observing the movement of the shovel/ladle used for cleaning the galvanizer. The shovel/ladle struck the middle divider of the holding tank, causing it to move up and down roughly. The employee's hand was struck by the shovel/ladle handle, and the right third phalangeal digit was caught between the metal hand rail and the shovel handle. Employee #1 sustained an amputation of the fingertip and was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Finger, Fingertip, Handrail, Shovel, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1533642.015	27	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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