Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200530640 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated by Door Opener

Accident Summary Nr: 200530640 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 04/07/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308265586	04/20/2006	1751	238350	Mason City Overhead Door Co.

Abstract: On April 7, 2006, Employee #1 was inspecting the operation of an overhead door at the Larson Company in Mason City. He noticed that the tensioner was not in the proper position. Employee #1 was injured, when the tensioner sprung from its position and pushed his finger into the chain and sprocket. He was treated for amputation of his left index finger to the first knuckle.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, SPROCKET, DOOR, DOOR MACHINE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308265586			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinery maintenance occupations	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Caught in stationary equipment

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