Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201102167 - Employee amputates tip of pinky finger

Accident Summary Nr: 201102167 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 07/14/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125843896	11/02/2001	3799	0	Valley Industries

Abstract: On July 14, 2001, Employee #1 assigned to clean residue off the side of a paint booth. The employee used a stepladder to gain height in order to clean the roof. While on the stepladder, the employee stood on the step below the topcap of the stepladder, the employee leaned against the paint booth causing the stepladder's legs to tilt up and the employee lost his balance. The employee reached out with his right hand to prevent from falling and caught his pinky finger in the crevice of the metal siding sustaining amputation of the tip of the finger.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, ROOF, FINGER, STEPLADDER, PAINT, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125843896			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Painting and paint spraying machine operators

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