Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201141108 - Fingers crushed in a point of operation

Accident Summary Nr: 201141108 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 06/10/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120243647	07/26/1999	3493	0	Eibach Springs Inc

Abstract: At approximately 1:40 p.m. on June 10, 1999, an employee was in the process of adjusting a spring setting machine. He was re-positioning a part in the point of operation with his right hand, when he inadvertently activated the setting plunger with his left hand. During this mishap, the top knuckles of his right middle and ring fingers were severely crushed. Surgery was required to save the fingers. He was hospitalized for ten days at the Western Medical Center in Santa Ana and the treatment continued for several weeks as an outpatient.

Keywords: FINGER, MACHINIST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120243647			Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's

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