Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201636008 - Employee's Arm Is Amputated in Laser Cutter

Accident Summary Nr: 201636008 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 06/01/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309830958	06/02/2006	5051	423510	Bbc Steel Corp

Abstract: At approximately 1:45 p.m. on June 1, 2006, Employee #1 was removing a piece of metal from a laser cutting table. He reached over the table as the cutter proceeded through its cycle. The laser cutting head amputated Employee #1's left arm. He was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, LASER, MACHINE OPERATOR, LOCKOUT, ARM, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309830958			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Slicing and cutting machine operators

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