Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 112740.015 - Employee receives partial finger amputation when garage door

Accident Summary Nr: 112740.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 11/10/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1370231.015	01/16/2019		238290	Mlb Of Iowa Inc

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on November 10, 2018, an employee was installing a new garage door opener motor (LiftMaster, Model Number MT5011U, Serial Number 4218N2535). While setting the motor limits with the cover removed, the motor started unexpectedly with the employee's hand laying on the motor. The employee's finger was caught in the motor and partially amputated. The employee was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

Keywords: Caught In, Electric Motor, Finger, Installing, Lockout, Partial Amputation

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair				15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1370231.015	28	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Installers And Repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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