Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201069697 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated While Fixing Bus

Accident Summary Nr: 201069697 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 04/27/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307033977	05/22/2006	4141	485510	Sundance Stage Lines

Abstract: At approximately 7:30 a.m. on April 27 2006, Employee #1, a mechanic for a charter bus company, was servicing an air conditioning compressor in the engine compartment at the rear of the vehicle. He was attaching a hose to the compressor, and his fingers were caught in the compressor's belt drive. The tip of the ring finger was amputated, and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: BUS, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, AIR CONDITIONER, FINGER, MECHANIC, CAUGHT BETWEEN, STRUCK BY, NIP POINT, MOTOR VEHICLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307033977			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Bus, truck and stationary engine mechanics

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