Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201070893 - Employee Injures Finger While Operating Power Sander

Accident Summary Nr: 201070893 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 03/07/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310810643	03/14/2007	3728	336413	Goodrich Aerostructures

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on March 7, 2007, Employee #1, working for Goodrich Aerostructures, was operating a Burr-King floor-mounted power sanding machine, Model Number 960, at the employer's facility. She was deburring a long aluminum part, when the tip of her little finger came into contact with the moving belt. She was treated at the on-site medical facility and then transported to Scripps Hospital in Chula Vista, where she was hospitalized. Further investigation revealed that the sander was adequately guarded and in good operating condition.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, SANDING MACHINE, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, STRUCK AGAINST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310810643			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinists

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