Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200530657 - Employee Amputates Finger When Hand Is Caught in Compactor

Accident Summary Nr: 200530657 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 03/14/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308265008	03/28/2006	4953	562219	Jeff'S Disposal Inc.

Abstract: On March 14, 2006, Employee #1 of Jeff's Disposal was manually dumping a tote of trash into a trash compactor while the machine was running. The glove on his left hand got caught in the machine, and his left hand was pulled into the compactor's blade. He sustained a partial amputation of the tip of the ring finger on his left hand and some unspecified injuries to the little finger on his left hand. He was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, CAUGHT BY, POINT OF OPERATION, TRASH COMPACTOR, BLADE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308265008			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Garbage collectors

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