Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201073996 - Employee's Hand Is Injured When Caught in Rollers

Accident Summary Nr: 201073996 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 05/08/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312678444	05/27/2009	3949	339920	Bbs Manufacturing Incorp

Abstract: At 2:40 p.m. on May 8, 2009, Employee #1, who was employed by a company that had been manufacturing skate boards for at least nine years, was working in the production area. As Employee #1 was guiding skateboard materials into the rollers of a heat transfer machine, her left hand was caught between the heat rollers. Employee #2 contacted emergency medical services and then transported Employee #1 to Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside, CA. Employee #1 was later transferred to UCSD (UC San Diego) Medical Center for additional surgery and treatment of third degree burns to her left hand. Employee #1's left index finger was amputated to the second knuckle. She was hospitalized for more than three weeks. The employer reported the accident to the Division on May 14, 2009.

Keywords: BURN, HEAT, AMPUTATED, FINGER, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, NIP POINT, HAND, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312678444			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Heat treating equipment operators

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