Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201082195 - Employee's finger amputated in compressor belt

Accident Summary Nr: 201082195 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 10/06/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112017280	02/16/2000	5511	0	Bill And Garry'S Used Cars Inc

Abstract: On October 6, 1999, Employee #1 was repairing a car when he noticed that the compressor, which operated the automobile lift, was not working. He went to investigate and in doing so put his hand on the belt and the machine started suddenly, pulling his hand between the belt and pulley. He sustained a partial amputation of his right middle finger.

Keywords: COMPRESSOR, AMPUTATED, BELT, FINGER, PINNED, CAUGHT BY, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, PULLEY, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112017280			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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