Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201125408 - Employee's Ear Is Amputated by Falling Compressor

Accident Summary Nr: 201125408 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 01/19/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300842317	02/08/2005	7534	811198	South San Francisco Tire Service

Abstract: At about 3:00 p.m. on January 19, 2005, Employee #1, of the South San Francisco Tire Service, was repairing a flat tire on a compressor. He had raised the compressor with one jack, but he needed more height. When he put a second jack under the compressor for added height, it fell off the jack and struck him, hitting the side of his face. As a result, his ear was damaged and had to be removed. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: COMPRESSOR, HEAD, AMPUTATED, EAR, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300842317			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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