Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201612447 - Employee's thumb amputated by drum hoist

Accident Summary Nr: 201612447 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 03/27/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306460825	03/31/2003	2851	325510	Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc

Abstract: On March 27, 2003, Employee #1, a small batch employee, was mixing paint. While he was transferring liquid from a 55-gallon plastic drum to a smaller container, the drum hoist mechanism slipped and pinched the employee's thumb between the lifting device and the drum. His thumb was amputated and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: DRUM HOIST, AMPUTATED, SLIP, THUMB, HOIST, CAUGHT BETWEEN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306460825			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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