Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170787121 - Employee's fingers amputated in chairlift bullwheel

Accident Summary Nr: 170787121 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 09/23/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125768143	10/02/1996	7011	0	Kirkwood Ski Resort

Abstract: At approximately 4:30 p.m. on September 23, 1996, Employee #1, a maintenance supervisor, was on a ladder, inspecting the welds on the bullwheel of a ski chairlift. He was steadying himself on the ladder by putting his left hand on the bullwheel catcher. Employee #1He was having a coworker bump the wheel in increments so he could inspect it. As the wheel rotated, one of the spokes passed over the catcher and amputated the left and middle fingers on Employee #1's left hand to the second knuckle.

Keywords: SEVERED, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, LADDER, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125768143			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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