Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 103928.015 - Employee's fingertips are amputated while clearing clogged s

Accident Summary Nr: 103928.015 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 01/16/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1302357.015	03/19/2018		813319	Access To Independence

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on January 16, 2018, an employee was using a gas-powered snow blower to clear a sidewalk. When the blower became clogged, the employee placed his hand in the chute while it was still running. As a result, two of his fingertips were amputated by the auger blades. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Auger, Auger Mechanism, Clogged, Snowplow Blade

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1302357.015	44	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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