Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201023538 - Employee Catches Thumb in Valve and Amputates Thumb Tip

Accident Summary Nr: 201023538 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 09/15/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300754041	09/16/2011	2099	311991	Amy'S Kitchen, Inc

Abstract: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on September 15, 2011, Employee #1 was servicing a machine. He was unaware the machine was energized by another employee. As Employee #1 worked on the machine, his right thumb was caught in a butterfly valve. He was transported to a medical center, where he underwent surgical procedures, which included the amputation of the thumb tip. After the surgery, he was hospitalized for postoperative care.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, REPAIR, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, LOCKOUT, VALVE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300754041			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Janitors and cleaners

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