Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201083441 - Employee Amputates Finger When Plywood Pinned Finger

Accident Summary Nr: 201083441 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 01/17/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300803475	04/04/2002	0723	0	Tri-County Citrus Packing Group

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on January 17, 2002, Employee #1 was moving a debinning cart. The carts were a steel framed piece with a 4-foot by 4-foot piece of 0.5-inch plywood that fits into the top of the frame. The plywood became dislodged while Employee #1 was moving the cart. The plywood piece came down and pinned Employee #1's finger between it and the steel frame, partially amputating the tip of his finger. Employee #1 was hospitalized to treat his finger.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WOOD SLAB, FINGER, PINNED, CRUSHED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300803475			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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