Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306460825 - Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 306460825

Report ID: 1054113

Date Opened: 03/31/2003

Site Address:
Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc
1660 Cross St Se
Salem, OR 97302

Mailing Address:
525 E Van Buren St, Chicago, IL 60607

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2851

NAICS: 325510/Paint and Coating Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/19/2003

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/19/2003

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201612447

Event: 03/27/2003

Employee's thumb amputated by drum hoist

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

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

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