Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201116365 - Employee is injured when arm lacerated by ice chipper

Accident Summary Nr: 201116365 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 07/16/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120317516	07/22/2003	2097	312113	North Hollywood Ice

Abstract: At 7:15 a.m. on July 16, 2003, Employee #1 was performing his duties of general cleaning, and crushing and bagging ice. Employee #1 wanted to unjam the ice crushing machine in the bagging room. Employee #1 opened the shredder's cover on the ice crushing machine and tried to clear snow from around the shredder. Employee #1 put his right arm into the shredder while the power was on. There were no actual witnesses to the accident. Employee #1 received severe lacerations to his right arm and a partial amputation of his right thumb. Employee #1 was taken to Los Angeles County Hospital and was hospitalized at the USC Healthcare Network for more than 2 weeks.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, LACERATION, CRUSHER, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120317516			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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