Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170737969 - Employee lacerates fingers in vacuum cleaner

Accident Summary Nr: 170737969 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 05/07/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119912707	05/17/1994	1542	0	Shot Blast Specialist

Abstract: At 3:55 p.m. on May 7, 1994, Employee #1, curious as to how a vacuum worked, put his fingers inside the unit while the vacuum was running. He sustained lacerations to three fingers on his right hand. He was treated and released at St. John's Hospital. There were no witnesses.

Keywords: FINGER, VACUUM CLEANER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, BLIND REACHING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119912707			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Helpers, construction trades

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