Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201038429 - Employee's Finger Tip Is Amputated in Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201038429 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 06/03/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305506081	06/05/2006	3561	333911	Shurflo Pump Manufacturing

Abstract: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on June 3, 2005, Employee #1, with SHURflo Pump Manufacturing Co., was operating an end fiber machine. When he tried to free a jammed armature, his right ring finger became crushed between the piston elevator and the armature. After other employees and a floor supervisor provided first aid, Employee #1 was transported to Long Beach Memorial Hospital for treatment of an amputation of the finger tip.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, PISTON, JAMMED, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305506081			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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