Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201105244 - Employee injures finger while repairing paint spray gun

Accident Summary Nr: 201105244 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 03/12/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125721910	08/17/2004	1721	238320	Hutton And Lovewell Painting

Abstract: At approximately 1:50 p.m. on March 12, 2004, Employee #1 was painting the interior of a new residential home using a spray gun with an extension. The gun began to leak paint and the employee asked a coworker to help him tighten the unit. The gun was not turned off and as the extension tip was being hand-tightened, the gun activated and the tip punctured the left index finger of Employee #1. He was transported to Dameron Occupational Health Clinic in Stockton, CA where he was treated and released. At a later date, his finger tip was amputated due to an infection.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, REPAIR, FINGER, CONSTRUCTION, SPRAY PAINTING, PAINTER, PUNCTURE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125721910			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause: Other

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