Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200673572 - Employee amputates finger while using vacuum machine

Accident Summary Nr: 200673572 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 11/14/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304249261	11/15/2001	5571	0	Lambretta South, Inc. D/B/A Riva Yamaha

Abstract: On November 13, 2001, an employee was vacuuming turf at a Country Club when the vacuum machine he was using clogged. The employee idled the vacuum engine down, but left it running. He then opened the rear compartment door and placed his hand inside the chute to remove a clog. The employee stuck his fingers between the moving fan blade and the sheet metal housing, amputating the three middle fingers at the middle knuckle and lacerating the thumb and little finger.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FAN, FINGER, THUMB, CLOGGED, LACERATION, BLADE, DOOR, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304249261			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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