Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201171022 - Employee injured when fingertips amputated in chipper

Accident Summary Nr: 201171022 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 01/17/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125722876	01/25/2001	0851	0	Ca Forestry - High Rock Consvervation Camp

Abstract: This employer is a Conservation Camp operated by the Department of Forestry. Employee #1 is an inmate being held at this Camp. Employee #1 was operating a chipper during a clean up operation. The chipper is a new chipper and met all the necessary safety requirements. Employee #1 states that the chipper plugged up and he reversed it to clear brush from the chipper head. Employee #1 states he then reached down to pull some brush from the in-feed rollers. The in-feed roller was turning and caught Employee #1's glove, pulling his fingers into the roller before he could stop the in-feed to the chipper. The tips of Employee #1's index and middle fingers on his right hand were amputated by this turning in-feed roller. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CHIPPER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125722876			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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