Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 144714.015 - Employee's fingertip is amputated when caught in pinch point

Accident Summary Nr: 144714.015 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 11/18/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1568728.015	12/15/2021		926130	La Department Of Water And Power

Abstract: At 12:15 p.m. on November 18, 2021, an employee was connecting a high vacuum system to a power transformer. While adjusting a shade awning to better see a digital display, the employee's finger was caught in a folding metal joint and the tip of his finger was pinched. The employee was hospitalized to treat a left ring fingertip amputation.

Keywords: Adjust, Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Connecting, Electrical Work, Fingertip, Pinch Point, Pinched, Transformer, Vacuum Vessel

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1568728.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical power installers and repairers

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