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Accident Summary Nr: 200528594 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated in Compressor

Accident Summary Nr: 200528594 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 04/12/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306682840	04/21/2004	5541	447110	Casey'S General Stores, Inc.

Abstract: On April 12, 2004, an employee was trying to find a noise and had freeon gages hooked up to the compressor. He was listening with a stethoscope and after he did not find the noise he removed the guard over the belt and pulley and somehow got his hand into the pulley, resulting in amputation of the first digit right index finger. The employee was not hospitalized.

Keywords: COMPRESSOR, AMPUTATED, BELT, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, PULLEY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306682840			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Specified mechanics and repairers

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