Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170633523 - Employee's thumb amputated in puller drive shaft

Accident Summary Nr: 170633523 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 02/14/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119790723	03/03/1997	3432	0	Modern Faucet

Abstract: At approximately 7:00 a.m. on February 14, 1997, Employee #, of Modern Faucet Manufacturing, Los Angeles, CA, was cleaning and degreasing a puller drive shaft while the machine was still running. The cotton glove on his right hand became caught in the revolving shaft, amputating his thumb. He was hospitalized for three days and then treated on an outpatient basis. Employee #1 failed to turn off the machine before cleaning it.

Keywords: CLOTHING, AMPUTATED, ROTATING SHAFT, GLOVE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119790723			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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